Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 24, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation and alleged that her mechanic assaulted her brother.

The suspect was later arrested and charged with:

Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to fifteen days, a fine of up to $300.00, or both imprisonment and fine; and,

Count 2: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to fifteen days, a fine of up to $300.00, or both.

The defendant’s bail was set at $1,000.

According to the court affidavit, on Oct 24th, at approximately 8:37 a.m., a woman (the reporter) called the TPS alleging that Tyrone McFall (the suspect) assaulted a man by threatening him with a knife.

Police officers responded to the call and, upon arrival at the reporter’s workplace, and met the reporter. The reporter claimed that her brother (the victim) came to her workplace and explained what happened at home.

She told police that McFall had chased her brother in a bus to her workplace; and when she told him she was going to call the police, he left.

The reporter was asked about the McFall’s whereabouts, and she provided officers with a location to find him. The reporter also mentioned that McFall is a mechanic that works for her, and does not have driver’s license.

The officers left and headed to the location the reporter had pointed out. Upon arrival, a man (the witness) approached them. The officers asked the witness about the suspect, and he (witness) told the officers that the suspect came by, got off the bus, and left.

The officers interviewed the witness. According to the witness, he was upstairs standing outside, and he saw the suspect threatening the victim. The suspect held a knife against the victim’s back. The witness also noted that “the suspect was high on drugs and he’s been like this.”

After the witness’s statement, he told the officers about where they might find the suspect. The officers left and located the suspect at the location provided by the witness. McFall was seen walking down a cement road, smoking a cigarette.

The suspect was apprehended and taken to the TPS for further investigation.

Upon arrival at the station, the suspect was Mirandized and voluntarily stated, “Nothing happened.”

He claimed that he and the victim disagreed, but they had already resolved the issue. After the suspect’s verbal statement, he was served with an outstanding warrant from the court.

The suspect was booked and confined at the Tafuna Correctional Facility to await the next available sitting of the District Court.

Later that day, the victim walked into the police station and provided both a verbal and written statement. According to the victim, he was walking towards the house to see if anyone was there. He then realized someone was walking behind him, and he felt something on his back as if it were a knife. He turned around and saw the suspect.

Furthermore,McFall threatened him with a knife and asked him if he wanted to fight. The suspect also asked him if he wanted to be stabbed with a knife. The victim explained that he ran away and stood far away, but McFall continued to threaten him and yelled profanities at him. He then went to his sister’s workplace to report what happened, and McFall followed him there in his bus.

The victim recognized McFall because they live together in the same building and the suspect works for his sister as a mechanic.

No injuries were observed on the victim, but he stated that he felt the knife on his back.

Both the victim and the reporter claimed that McFall appeared to have a drug addiction. They alleged that on the day of the incident, the suspect seemed to be high on drugs.

The defendant is identified as a 33-year-old citizen of Samoa.