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Suspect in burglary at troops’ store identified
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Posted on Jun 05 2012
By Ferdie de la Torre
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Police have already identified the suspect in the burglary at the U.S. Army Reserve Center’s troop store in Puerto Rico, Saipan, Saipan Tribune learned yesterday.
Sources at the Department of Public Safety disclosed that a Superior Court judge has already issued a warrant for the arrest of the suspect on charges of burglary, theft, and criminal mischief.
In issuing the arrest warrant, the judge imposed an $11,250 cash bail, sources said.
Sources said the suspect was also arrested in 2011 after a surveillance camera caught him and another companion in the act of stealing some flat screen TV sets and other items from an establishment.
Saipan Tribune is opting not to divulge the suspect’s identity until there is police confirmation that he has already been served with the arrest warrant.
The U.S. Army Reserve Center’s troop store was burglarized on May 30 and the suspect was caught on surveillance camera committing the crime.
Reported stolen were a 32-inch Panasonic LCD flat screen TV, HP 201 monitors, and Bose portable music systems, all estimated to cost over $1,500.
Police described the suspect as a light-skinned male, in his mid-20’s to early 30’s, about 5’7” to 5’10” tall, 170 to 180 lbs in weight, and with a mustache and goatee.
Police investigation showed that the suspect used a bolt cutter to cut the padlock on a shipping container used as a storage room of the troop store.
