On Wednesday, police responded to a residence in Talofofo where they found a woman who appeared distraught and crying. The woman told police that a man known to her ran towards her and hit her with a closed right hand on the back of her head and neck.

According to court documents, the man threw her on the floor and began to choke her while saying, "I'm going to kill you." The victim feared for her safety saying the man was on medication and acts crazy on occasion. 21-year old Troy Allen Aguon Morrison was charged with strangulation as a third degree felony and family violence as a misdemeanor.