AN AMERICAN national was detained at the Talamban Police Station after he was caught picking up three water faucets without going through the counter of a department store in Sitio Nasipit, Barangay Talamban, Cebu City.
The foreigner was identified as Jeremiah Michael Stevenson, 37, who hails from Los Angeles, California, but currently resides on Cabantan St., Barangay Luz. Luz.
According to Larabel Arnejo of the Human Resource Department of Gaisano Talamban, their security guards, Protacio Eder Conge and Christian Cañete Eleptico, arrested Stevenson when he was about to leave the building carrying three faucets worth P9,989.
Police learned the suspect was previously detained at the Waterfront Police Station also for theft.
Maj. Janelito Marquez, chief of Talamban Police Station, said they will inform the American Embassy so that the foreign national can be deported. (AYB, BBT, TPT)