court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 18, 2024, a couple walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an assault by three men of the male individual of the couple at the Flame’s NightClub.
The main suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 9, 2024, a concerned friend contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged domestic violence crime between her friend and her husband. The concerned friend also sent in a photo of the victim to police.
The defendant was later apprehended and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 8, 2024, a male individual later identified as the victim, contacted the Fagatogo Police Central Station to report that his stepson allegedly damaged and unlawfully entered his abandoned property.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Property...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 2, 2024, a concerned neighbor contacted the Tafuna Police Substation to report her neighbor who was allegedly assaulted by another male individual while mowing his lawn.
The defendant was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 4, 2024, at about 1:25 pm, a male individual from Aasu contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an incident in which his neighbor identified as Faafetai Talia allegedly damaged his front door with a machete.
The defendant was charged with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In April of this year, a concerned family member contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report her sister who allegedly assaulted their tenant for refusing to give her money.
The suspect (the sister) was later apprehended and charged with the following:
Count 1...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In April of this year, a man contacted the Fagatogo Police Central Station to seek assistance regarding a suspect that was allegedly disturbing the peace and threatening the pastor with a machete.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 4, 2024, at about 10:47pm, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting assistance in Amanave regarding a male individual, who was disturbing the peace.
It was revealed that the suspect was allegedly disturbing the peace by shouting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 28, 2024, a concerned citizen contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged assault of a young man seeking help after being assaulted and left on the road.
The defendant was apprehended from his residence and charged with Count 1 — Assault in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2024, a female individual contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) that they had caught a man stealing from their father’s plantation and were holding him until police arrived.
The man was later apprehended— twice — and charged with the following:
Count 1:...