Arrest sought for man who allegedly threatened to stab his mother

The U.S. Probation Office has requested the federal court to issue a warrant of arrest for a probationer who allegedly threatened to stab his mother.

Probation Officer Gregory F. Arriola asked the U.S. District Court for the NMI on Thursday to order Lucas Taitano Manglona appear at a hearing to explain why he should not be remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal to begin his term of imprisonment.

Arriola said that on Feb. 23, 2012, Manglona’s term of supervised release was revoked for a period of 17 months with no term of supervised release to follow.

The court revoked the supervised release after the defendant violated his conditions by using marijuana and methamphetamine or “ice.”

The defendant was allowed to remain at liberty until the U.S. Marshal Service determined a date for him to self-surrender.

The probation officer said Manglona was ordered to the contact the U.S. Marshal’s Office three times a week and warned that if he tests positive for drugs, he will be immediately detained.

Arriola said that, on March 19, 2012, he received a call from Manglona’s mother, who disclosed that Transitional Living Center staff members stopped by her residence to administer defendant’s monthly medication shot, but he refused to take the shot and instead chased them away.

Manglona also allegedly threatened to stab her and that she was in fear of her safety and left her residence to contact the police.

Arriola said on that same day, police officers arrested Manglona for disturbing the peace.

When police officers responded to the mother’s residence in San Vicente that same day, she was crying and her hands were shaking from fear.

Arriola said that later that day, Manglona contacted him and apologized for his behavior.

Manglona stated he was not feeling well and that he was ready to receive his medication.

In September 2011, Manglona allegedly refused to take medication as ordered by a psychiatrist, threatened he would kill a nurse, and was also tested positive for marijuana use.

On Sept. 22, 2011, the federal court dismissed the petition to revoke the supervised release of Manglona. The court warned the defendant about future drug use and released him under the same previous conditions.

Manglona’s probation had been revoked several times in the past for continued use of illegal drugs and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Manglona is one of three persons convicted of passing fake money to some stores on Saipan.

In September 2009, the federal court sentenced him to one year and one day in prison and placed him on probation.