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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 16, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a man reporting that his neighbor, Luisa Ah Young and her son, Tauivi Gaisoa were allegedly causing a disturbance on his land in Mapusaga.
Both suspects were charged with Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two inmates at the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF) are facing charges of escaping from confinement after allegedly escaping from the facility during a power outage and later returning through the front gate on their own, according to a police report.
The inmates were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 20, 2026, Fagatogo Central Police Station (CPS) contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an active burglary at one of the businesses located in the Tafuna Industrial Park. The report allegedly originated from the business owner who stated that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 21, 2026, a grandfather called the Fagatogo Central Police Station (FPS) and reported that his granddaughter was allegedly causing a disturbance at his home in Fatu ma Futi.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Underage Consumption of Alcohol...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2026, an individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported a burglary at O&O Inc. in Nuuuli.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene and remains at large but was later charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2026, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that a man allegedly assaulted her cousin in front of a store in Nu’uuli, injuring the victim.
The suspect fled the scene but was later charged with Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2026, a minor called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that a man was allegedly causing a disturbance and threatening his (suspect’s) mother while armed with a metal pipe.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2026, a woman called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her stepson was allegedly causing a disturbance and threatened her and his (suspect’s) wife.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 10, 2026, a storeowner from Nu’uuli contacted the local authorities and reported a suspect who allegedly altered two payroll checks to significantly increase their value before cashing them at a local convenience store in Nu'uuli.
The suspect was later charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2026, a man accused of threatening a woman with a knife outside a Tafuna business was arrested Tuesday morning following a police search that ended with officers locating him near a restaurant in Tafuna.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Public...