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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 26, 2025, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a businesswoman who claimed that a customer had assaulted her husband at their laundromat.
The customer was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 3, 2025, a woman called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) requesting assistance after her husband allegedly assaulted her.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 1, 2025, a concerned neighbor called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an alleged disturbance between his neighbor and his girlfriend. The caller alleged that the victim was assaulted by her boyfriend and needed assistance.
The suspect was later...
UPDATE - Inmate Captured
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sili Fafaele Filipo, 23 years old, escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility around 0211 hours on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of this inmate pleas contact DPS at any of the following numbers. 911/ 633-1111/ 699-1911.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 2, 2025, police officers were dispatched to Lion's Park where a group of people were causing a disturbance.
A suspect was later apprehended and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 19, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a hit and run incident in Nuuuli.
The suspect did turn himself in at a later time and was charged with:
Count 1: Failure to Render Aid, a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 31, 2025, an individual called the Leone Police Station (LPS) requesting assistance regarding two men who were allegedly causing a disturbance in the villages of Asili and Amaluia.
One of the suspects was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Underage...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 30, 2025, a concerned mother contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her older son allegedly assaulted her 12-year-old son. The mother claimed she was concerned for the safety of her other children and wanted the suspect away from them.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 1, 2024, a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two individuals who were allegedly in possession of methamphetamine and marijuana.
Of note, the affidavit is dated July 31, 2025 — when it was filed at the District Court of American Samoa Clerk’s Office.
It’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 22, 2025, a woman in Ofu, Manu’a contacted the authorities in Ofu regarding an alleged assault with a hammer on her husband.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the First Degree, a class A felony punishable by a term of life...