court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 28, 2025, a victim of an alleged domestic disturbance contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that her husband allegedly assaulted her.
Police officers arrested the suspect and he was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV),...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 28, 2025, a man contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) requesting assistance regarding his younger brother who allegedly threatened their mother and family members with a machete.
The suspect was detained by his older brother to await the authorities,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 28, 2025, police officers responded to a victim who walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that he was allegedly assaulted and stabbed by a man named Paea Fifita.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 1, 2025, a concerned grandfather contacted the Tafuna Police Substation regarding a suspect, who allegedly threatened to assault three minors, which included his grandson, with a machete.
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1 & 3 :...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 20, 2025, a bus driver called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report three men allegedly bullied another passenger on his bus.
The suspects were apprehended and charged as follows:
Sauao Filimalo was charged with: Count 1: Prohibited Place of Consumption...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 26, 2025, police officers were conducting inspection for commercial vehicles in Pago Pago when a driver refused to stop and allegedly fled the site.
The suspect was apprehended and taken to the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) where he was confined and later...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 21, 2025, a police officer contacted the Tafuna Police Substation and reported that a female allegedly stole a vehicle from a victim in Malaeloa.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with Count 1: Tampering in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In February of this year an investigation revealed that a man allegedly assaulted his wife who was carrying their child in her arms.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 13, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) Captain assigned officers to investigate an alleged rape case regarding a minor in response to a call from an elementary school’s principal and a teacher, both alerting the authorities regarding the allegations....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 24, 2025, Tafuna Police Substation received a call from an individual reporting an alleged assault.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable by a term of imprisonment not to...