Four US authorities were cited by News, which said that the soldier, who has not been named, has been suspected of stealing from a woman.
“On charges of criminal misconduct,” US army spokesman Cynthia O. Smith stated, the soldier was taken into custody in the port city of Vladivostok on May 2.
The US officials claimed that he had been stationed in South Korea and had visited Russia on a personal rather than official trip.
The US Department of State is giving the soldier in Russia the proper consular support, and the army has informed his family.
We are unable to share any specifics at this time due to the sensitivity of the situation.
