Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was apprehended by police after he allegedly tried to damage the door of a vehicle parked on the side of the road two weekends ago.

Willie Amosa made his initial appearance in court last week. He’s charged with 3rd degree property damage; attempted stealing and disturbing the public peace (PPD), all misdemeanors.

Bail is set at $500 cash bond. Pretrial conference is set for June 10th.

The government alleges that it was around 9p.m on May 19th when a man contacted the TPS for assistance after she realized that a man was trying to open the back door of a vehicle parked on the side of the road in the Tafuna area.

Two police officers responded and were able to see from a distance the location where the vehicle was parked. Officers also observed a man walking around the vehicle trying to look inside. The man was later identified as Willie Amosa, 27, the defendant in this matter.

Amosa fled the scene when he saw the police units and officers immediately chased and apprehended him. Amosa was intoxicated when he was arrested by police.

When asked about the reason why he was walking around the vehicle, Amosa told police that he was looking for money to pay for a taxi to go home.

According to police, the window of the passenger’s door was damaged when Amosa hit it with a rock.