Man sought for allegedly stoning neighbors’ vehicle

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 20, 2025, a woman called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) to report a suspect who was allegedly causing a disturbance.

The suspect had fled the scene but was later charged with:

Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a fine not to exceed $500, or both imprisonment and fine; and,

Count 2: Property Damage in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a fine not to exceed $500, or both imprisonment and fine.

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

Court records indicate that on Sept. 20th, at about 3:02 p.m., a woman (the reporter/ victim #1) contacted the LPS alleging that Rocky Lavasi’i (the suspect) threw stones at her car, which was parked in front of their home.

Police officers responded to the call and, met with the suspect’s father and another victim (victim #2).

Victim #2 briefed the officers regarding what happened.

According to victim #2, he was cleaning his land when he heard the suspect yell profanity at his house. The victim noted that he didn’t know what was happening, and he was shocked when the suspect threw stones at their car for no reason, accidentally hitting his sister’s car. The suspect then yelled at them and threatened to kill them all.

Victim #2 wanted to file a complaint against the suspect because of what he had done to his car, and also for threatening him and especially his family.

The officers took photos of the damaged car, which was parked in front of the victims’ house.

The suspect’s father was also interviewed, and he informed the officers that after completing his chores around the house, his son (suspect) drank one can of beer while resting. Later, he heard someone yelling and swearing, so he went to see what his son was doing. He told his son to stop, but his son continued doing the same thing and ran down to the road with a pair of stones, throwing them at the neighbor’s car.

The officers tried to locate the suspect, but he had already fled the scene. They informed the family to contact them if the suspect returned.

The damages caused by the suspect included dents on the top part of the passenger’s door and the left rear taillights.

The suspect is identified as a 24-year-old U.S national.