US soldier Sgt Gordon Black detained in Russia after ‘stealing from woman,’ as mystery grows over how he crossed border

A US soldier has been detained in Russia, becoming the latest US national to be incarcerated in the North Asian country.

US Army Staff Sergeant Gordon D. Black was arrested in Vladivostok, a Pacific port city just north of the North Korean border, on May 2 on suspicion of theft.

US Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black was arrested in Russia on May 2Associated Press

Black is accused of stealing from a woman, Pentagon officials told CBS News.

US officials are working on determining how the US Army sergeant made his way to Russia.

Black was stationed in South Korea and is believed to have traveled to Russia on his own.

The staff sergeant was in the process of changing duty stations from South Korea to Fort Cavazos, previously known as Fort Hood, in Texas.

The US Army notified Black’s family and the US Department of State about his detention.

National Security Council John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the US is aware of Black’s detention in Russia but declared to get into detail.

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