court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 18, 2025, a suspect was being held by port security guards for allegedly stealing one of the guards' phones. It was later discovered that the victim’s phone had drugs hidden inside the phone cover.
Gaupule Fulu was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Stealing, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 4, 2025, a fight broke out at a nightclub in Tafuna involving six men who allegedly assaulted numerous men at the bar.
The six suspects were apprehended and charged as follows:
Kananafou Savea — Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 15, 2025, an alleged victim of domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that she was assaulted by her husband with a machete.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 17, 2025, a woman, who was a caregiver at the LBJ Hospital called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that her phone was stolen from the hospital room where she had been sleeping.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Stealing, a class C felony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 18, 2025, a father contacted the Fagatogo Police Station and requested assistance regarding his son who allegedly damaged their home property after being told not to mow the lawn on Sunday.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 11, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the Fagatogo Police Station received a call from the mother of a man who was shouting profanities at her and his stepdad.
Pelesa Ripine was charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV) - a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 9, 2025, a victim of a domestic disturbance called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that she was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend. The victim also reported that the suspect allegedly assaulted her daughter.
The suspect was later apprehended and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 6th, 2025, a victim of an alleged assault walked into the Tafuna Police Substation with her mother. The victim alleged that her boyfriend assaulted her at her family home.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 2, 2025, a store cashier called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) asking for assistance regarding a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance at their store.
The suspect fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Trespass, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 28, 2025, an ECE teacher called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported an alleged burglary at the Coleman Elementary School.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Trespass, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to...