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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested during a traffic stop when his vehicle was stopped after it was discovered the vehicle had expired license tags and insurance, and he did not have his license in his possession.
The affidavit does not note why police ran the vehicle’s license plates “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 17, 2023, a 66-year-old grandfather was arrested and charged with a class D felony crime of Child Abuse punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to five years, a fine up to $5,000.00, or both, for hitting his grandson with a pipe.
Bail for defendant was set...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 22, 2023, a mother called the Tafuna Police Substation to report that her son, Tovio Poynton, allegedly assaulted her with a wooden stick and tossed her out of the house by grabbing her body and throwing her out of the front door of the residence.
According to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a one-year old and her mother.
On October 11, 2023, the defendant was charged with three criminal counts:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (Domestic Violence), a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to six...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Nov. 8, 2023, three individuals were booked and confined at Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF), to await their arraignment at court, following their arrest for trespassing after four of them were stopped allegedly on property they had no right to be on. A fourth...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An 18-year-old male has been accused for the alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old female.
Michael Taupau is facing three criminal counts:
Count 1: Sexual Abuse in the First Degree — a class D felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to five years, and a fine of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing puppies from a home in Malaeloa. He has been charged with one count each of trespassing and stealing.
Trespassing is a class B misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment up to 6 months, a fine of $500 or both.
Stealing is a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Albert Fano was arrested and ordered to appear in court on charges of public peace disturbance (PPD) and third degree assault on Oct. 30, 2023.
Bail of $1,000 was set.
The case results from an alleged assault by Mr. Fano of his wife, Shana Malau’ulu in the McDonalds...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fagatogo Police Station, also known as the Central Police Station, was contacted on October 20, 2023 at 1 PM when a woman came into work with multiple injuries on her facial area and upper body. Officers responding to the call at the workplace of the victim, were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 7, 2023, the Department of Public Safety conducted an investigation into two individuals who allegedly assaulted a man by punching the victim with a stone, which left the victim with scratches on the right side of his lip and a bent nose.
Officers responded to...