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An 8th Army sergeant was detained early Sunday morning for breaking into a bakery in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district, South Korean police said Tuesday.

A police spokesman said the U.S. soldier, 26, was drunk when he began kicking down the blue wooden door of Cookie Mori, which produces baked goods.

The bakery’s security alarm went off around 4:20 a.m., and police soon arrived and detained the man on charges of breaking in and property damage.

The sergeant was turned over to U.S. Forces Korea officials after questioning, and Gangnam police plan to question him further.

A woman who answered the phone at Cookie Mori on Tuesday said none of the cookies were eaten during the break-in.

Some services close for exerciseCAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea —Some services throughout U.S. Army Garrison-Red Cloud, or Area I, will be closed while others will be curtailed during a large-scale anti-terror exercise Thursday, garrison officials said.

Force-protection levels will be at "Delta," meaning that most South Korean employees will be unable to enter camps Red Cloud, Stanley, Casey, Hovey and Castle.

Most service facilities, including post exchanges, shoppettes, bowling alleys and theaters will be closed. Commissaries will be remain open but may have limited staff available. Army Community Services buildings will also remain open.

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