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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 11, 2024 a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that she was allegedly assaulted by her husband.
The husband was arrested and later charged with the following charges:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV) — a class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the High Court on Tuesday last week, a six-member jury unanimously found Tagatanu'u Aki a.k.a. Nu'u guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on five counts, which includes two counts of Rape of a young girl under the age of 16 on two separate occasions in the family home, one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 3, 2024, an inmate who broke out of prison robbed a store and held the victim hostage with a crowbar.
The inmate was captured and charged with the following:
Count 1: Robbery in the First Degree — a class A felony punishable by a term of life imprisonment, or...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 3, 2024, a man contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a male individual threatening him at his workplace.
The suspect, Jerry Malaga, was apprehended and charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 67-year-old man pulled over for a traffic violation was later found to be driving with a suspended driving license.
Kalaniua Fia, a.k.a. John Fia was arrested and later charged with Count 1: Felony Driving — a class D felony punishable by imprisonment of at least 90...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 1, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a hit and run accident in Mesepa, involving a vehicle and a motorcycle.
The suspect — Pati Lafaele, the alleged driver of the vehicle — was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 29, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received several calls from concerned neighbors regarding a peace disturbance near their apartment complex in Ottoville. A woman was apprehended when police officers discovered an intoxicated minor vomiting in her house...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 27, 2024, a woman reported a man for sleeping at her house without her consent who then threatened her with a golf club for not feeding him.
Fa’atau Kome was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance — a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 28, 2024, a woman contacted Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report a man who allegedly broke their sliding glass door in the front of their home in Fagaalu.
Tino Tapua’ialupe was arrested and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Property Damage in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 12, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received multiple calls from individuals at Faleniu reporting a fight that had broken out over a land dispute. It was revealed that gunshots were fired.
When police officers arrived at the scene in Faleniu, it was...