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US Army Reserve’s troop store burglarized
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Posted on Jun 01 2012
Surveillance camera catches burglar breaking into troop store’s storage room
By Ferdie de la Torre
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The U.S. Army Reserve Center’s troop store in Puerto Rico, Saipan was burglarized on Wednesday and the suspect was caught on surveillance camera.
Police spokesman Jason Tarkong said yesterday that the items stolen were a 32-inch Panasonic LCD flat screen TV, HP 201 monitors, and Bose portable music systems, all estimated to be worth over $1,500.
Tarkong said the suspect is described as a light skinned male, about 5’7” to 5’10” tall, 170 to 180 lbs in weight, and with a mustache and goatee.
“The suspect is believed to be somewhere in his mid-20’s to early 30’s in age, has short dark hair, wearing a white or gray long-sleeved hoodie, with camouflage short pants,” the officer said.
Tarkong said the police were informed about the break-in on Wednesday at 9:10am.
Police investigation showed that at 4am that day, the suspect used a bolt cutter to cut a padlock on a shipping container used as a storage room for the troop store.
The NMI Crime Stoppers Program is seeking the public’s help for information on the incident and the suspect, said Tarkong, who is also coordinator for the Crime Stoppers Program.
Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information leading to an arrest.
The 1,120-square-foot troop store was built in 1987.
