New details in the workplace violence investigation centered on Port Authority of Guam Marina Manager Frankie Rosalin and Port General Manager Rory Respicio.

Rosalin apparently told investigatorsRespicio was “going off” on him about what he calls personal issues happening on and off the clock.

Rosalin noted the discussion turned into a heated exchange before Rosalin decided to leave the office.

Rosalin added he was so frustrated, he punched the GM’s door three times and kneed it once out of anger and rage.

As KUAM reported, the encounter happened on March 12.

Respicio told investigators Rosalin allegedly threatened him while making a fist before storming out of his office and damaging property.

The GM called other management and Port Police.

Sources close to the investigation said Rosalin was suspended but authorities have yet to verify.

“What if it got worse? What if somebody has gotten injured as a result of this. Could be intentional or unintentional. Doesn’t matter. It’s workplace violence,” said acting Lt. Governor Frank Blas Jr. 

Blas is puzzled over what he hears happened and how the case is being treated.

“One thing that could happen is you write up the report and send it to the AG’s office for their disposition and another course could be to make an arrest. We do that for family violence and other cases that are just as violent offenses,” added Blas. 

He questions if the investigation would’ve been handled differently had it been anyone else. 

“It involved a cabinet member and a subordinate. Then to take it even further there are some political implications and for Adelup to say that they’re not going to get involved – sorry but you do need to get involved,” said Blas. “The longer the wait the more questions obviously that are going to come up. The balls on their court.”

Attorney General Doug Moylan discussed his concern with KUAM today.

“When you are working at the port at the General Manager and in the capacity that Mr. Rosalin is working in, you’re fiduciary to the people. You don’t have the right to be picking fights with people, to be damaging government property. But, more so what was going on that you guys had to get into this argument,” said Moylan. 

The AG, who has been pushing for stricter drug enforcement at the Port, shares concern, noting that Rosalin was also convicted for his part in the 2017 prison contraband investigation.

“You put the pieces together. I know that the port has a very high likelihood that meth is coming through it. When you get people that are in the drug world or admitting to being in this contraband where there are rules and you are breaking them. That concerns me,” added Moylan. “I think that there are enough red flags that they have to get to the bottom of what exactly caused the argument.”

Moylan expects to see the reports gathered by Port Police.

“Obviously there are some allegations that rise to the potential criminal level…I’m not certain on that but at the same time I hear that the Port Authority has administered administrative investigations which by nature are confidential,” said Moylan. 

Port Oversight Chair Senator Jesse Lujan told KUAM Wednesday he will hold an oversight hearing.

Late this afternoon, KUAM got a response to our request for rosalin's status with the agency under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Port staff attorney stated the information is part of his personnel files, adding disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion on personal privacy.