Crime
Suspect who fled police station after officer dozed off recaptured
A 32-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of violating the Stimulants Control Act temporarily escaped from a police station after a police officer dozed off, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, police said Sunday. The man, Kohei Takai, was caught after he got about 200 meters from Kawasaki Police Station… Read
Kyoto man arrested for forcing appliance store clerk to shave own head in apology
There have been a lot of reports on the growing problem of customer harassment in Japan, which can range from rude language to threats of physical violence. Perhaps because it appears in so many different forms, it’s a difficult problem to tackle and only seems to be getting worse. To see just… Read
Melon thefts reported in Ibaraki Prefecture
A series of melon thefts have been reported this month in Ibaraki Prefecture, the top producer of melons in Japan, police said. According to police, in Ibaraki town, about 200 Andes melons were stolen from a greenhouse on May 9, NHK reported. The grower said they were taken just before… Read
82-year-old woman arrested for strangling husband to death
Police in Kunitachi, Tokyo, have arrested an 82-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 82-year-old husband by strangling him at their home. According to police, Emiko Kurokawa is accused of strangling her husband Kazuo with a necktie at around 10:25 a.m. on Friday, TV Asahi reported. Kurokawa called 110 and… Read
U.S. man arrested over pepper spray attack at Chiba shopping mall
A U.S. national was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault after allegedly releasing pepper spray in a parking lot at a shopping mall in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, injuring more than 40 people, local police said. The incident began with a dispute over cigarette smoke, during which the suspect, Lin… Read
14-year-old student arrested for assaulting teacher at school Shizuoka Prefecture
Police in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 14-year-old junior high school student on suspicion of assaulting a teacher in his 40s. According to police, the boy punched the teacher in the face at around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sankei Shimbun reported. The teacher subdued the boy while a… Read
25-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of killing infant by leaving him in bathtub
Police in Chiba City have re-arrested a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her newborn baby boy by leaving him in a bathtub where he died. The body of the infant, who was just a few days old, was found in a closet at the woman's apartment on April 29.… Read
Man arrested for pushing woman he was stalking down stairs
A 46-year-old man has been arrested for pushing a woman in her 20s down the stairs at her apartment building in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. Police said the man, Takeshi Miyake, who is self-employed, had been stalking the woman, NTV reported. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11… Read
17-year-old girl arrested after stabbing 3 classmates at school
Police in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, have arrested a 17-year-old girl on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed three female classmates with a knife in a classroom at a high school. According to police, the incident occurred at around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Fukuyama campus of Ozora High School, a… Read
Nurse arrested on suspicion of stealing 50,000 yen by using cash card of woman she was caring for
Police in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 32-year-old nurse on suspicion of stealing cash from a woman in her 60s for whom she was providing home care. Police said Hiromi Sato is accused of using the woman’s cash card to steal 50,000 yen from her bank account, Sankei… Read
