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Another alleged shoplifter nabbed
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Posted on Jul 29 2004
Another shoplifting incident was reported Wednesday night at the Joeten Hafa Adai Shopping Center in Garapan, according to the Department of Public Safety.
DPS acting public information officer Captain Pete C. Muna disclosed in a statement yesterday that the male suspect, 22-year-old Allyson E. Cruz, was arrested shortly after 11pm after he reportedly stole a silver bracelet worth $4.
According to Muna, a security guard at the establishment said that about 9:54pm, Cruz was at the Saipan Souvenir section of the store when he allegedly took the item from a rack and looked at it. The suspect then reportedly removed the price tag from the item and placed the bracelet on his left wrist.
Police report indicated that the suspect was trying to lock the bracelet on his wrist when a friend approached and locked it for him.
Further, the report showed that the suspect proceeded to the cosmetics and sunglasses section.
“At this time, he placed the bracelet price tag into his left front pocket of his pants,” Muna said. “At about 10:20pm, the suspect went to the cashier and paid for two drinks and a bag of chips, and then walked out of the store.”
Muna said the security guard stopped the suspect outside and verified his receipt to the items he purchased, but the bracelet was reportedly not included in the receipt.
The incident was immediately reported to the police, resulting on the suspect being placed under arrest and taken into custody at about 11:01pm.
It was the third shoplifting incident at the establishment in less than two weeks. On July 18, two individuals were nabbed for separate shoplifting incidents as well.
