court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 28, 2026, a man called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report an alleged disturbance in the village of Gataivai.
Solofua Fa'atafa was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 26, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a phone call from a person who reported an alleged domestic disturbance that escalated into violence at a residence in the village of Pavaiai.
Agalelei Fono, was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 1, 2026, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a man who alleged that Saumani Semi threatened a couple of people with a knife.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 26, 2026, at approximately 9:10 p.m., the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman reporting a domestic disturbance at her family residence.
The reporter informed authorities that her uncle, identified as Penita Togafau, was intoxicated and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 23, 2026, a woman contacted the local authorities and reported that Tau Fonoti allegedly entered her home unlawfully and caused a peace disturbance.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men, identified by police as Eli Pa and Stanley Saletonu, were arrested in connection with an alleged violent late-night assault outside a bar in Tafuna, on February 22, 2026.
The defendants were later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 13, 2026, a man identified as Sylvest Peverita was arrested and charged following a domestic disturbance that escalated into property damage at a residence in Pava’ia’i.
The defendant was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, a violent confrontation involving a father and son in Pago Pago resulted in the arrest of Daniel Tamaalemalo.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A concerned mother reported to the local authorities, on January 13, 2026, that the village mayor allegedly assaulted her 17 year-old son, at approximately 10 p.m., near a bus stop by a family residence.
The matter was formally reported to police the following day after...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 13, 2026, a ruling was issued in a property damage and trespassing case involving a Nu’uuli resident, who reported that his home security system had been tampered with and several mature coconut trees belonging to his family were unlawfully cut down.
The case...