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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 3, 2026, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that his sister allegedly assaulted their 83-year-old father inside their home in Iliiili.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 1, 2026, a man contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting police assistance at his in-laws' residence in Vaitogi. The reporter stated that his father-in-law was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute with his wife.
The suspect reportedly fled the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 29, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a victim reporting that her brother-in-law was allegedly causing a disturbance and threatening to set their home on fire.
The suspect, later identified as Malaefua Leao, was arrested and charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men are facing criminal charges after allegedly firing a handgun during an Independence Day celebration near Lions Park in Tafuna, where hundreds of people had gathered to watch fireworks and attend a public concert.
The suspects were later charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 25, 2026, a man accused of repeatedly striking his father with a cricket bat during a domestic dispute in Vaitogi is facing criminal charges after allegedly fleeing the scene before police arrived.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 27, 2026, a man accused of throwing a metal rod through a neighboring family's window, injuring a four-year-old child, remains at large, wanted by police after fleeing the area of the incident before officers arrived.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 29, 2026, a victim contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her boyfriend allegedly assaulted her with a PVC pipe.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 24, 2026, a woman in distress walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her husband had allegedly assaulted and threatened her.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 25, 2026, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged assault and disturbance in the village of Petesa by two males, one who was a juvenile.
One of the suspects, PJ Niue, was later charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 23, 2026, a distressed victim of a domestic violence incident called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her husband allegedly violated a court-issued Protection Order by returning to his estranged wife's residence during the early morning hours...