A man appeared in District Court this morning for allegedly wreaking havoc on private property.
The defendant Fa’atafuna Esene denied the charges of property damage in the third degree and pleaded not guilty.
Police reports say the defendant got into a dispute with his family, got mad and grabbed a chainsaw, revved it up and sliced through the door of their house.
Nearby neighbors who heard the ruckus called the substation in Tafuna.
Responding officers said that the defendant appeared really angry and they feared that if had not arrived when they did a family member may have been seriously injured.
There was no information on why the defendant was so upset.
Court reports say no alcohol was involved, just real complicated anger issues.
When the defendant entered the District court this morning he had multiple bruises on his face and his eyes were completely swollen.
Esene’s bail was set at $500 bail.
