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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 5, 2025, a father contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that his son allegedly assaulted his other son and then threatened to cut him into pieces.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 25, 2024, a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Kuresa Selesele who was allegedly driving under the influence and a revoked driver’s license.
The suspect was arrested and later charged with:
Count 1: Felony Driving, a class D felony punishable by...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 20, 2024, a vehicle was pulled over at the DPS sobriety checkpoint where a passenger was allegedly drinking in the vehicle.
The suspect admitted to drinking and riding all day around the island because he wasn’t aware it was illegal....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 30, 2024, a 50-year-old female contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her nephew allegedly assaulted her.
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 1, 2025, a concerned citizen reported several men fighting. An investigation later revealed that of the 4 suspects, there were three minors involved, who were found to have fled the scene.
The one suspect found at the scene was arrested and later charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 30, 2024, a victim contacted the authorities and reported that her sister and her husband allegedly assaulted her. The victim’s sister fled the scene but her husband was apprehended and arrested.
Both suspects were later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 25, 2024, a man was arrested and charged with unlawfully entering the Veterans Memorial Stadium and burglarizing the Department of Education (DOE) Athletes building after authorities investigated the incident.
The defendant was arrested and charged with:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 26, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a distressed mother reporting her son who allegedly assaulted his wife and son.
The suspect fled taking his wife with him, and was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 26, 2024, two men walked into the Fagatogo Police Station and alleged that a male assaulted them with a glass bottle.
The suspect fled the scene, but was later charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 20, 2024, a female individual called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that an individual known as Fatuleai Nglam allegedly stole 5 coin trays from their laundromat.
The suspect fled the scene but he was later charged with:
Count 1: Stealing, a...