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Police in Tokyo have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of causing property damage after he broke the glass on a connecting door during an altercation with another man on a train operating on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line.
According to police and passengers, the two men started arguing loudly and then scuffled with each other at around 3:20 p.m. on Monday between Sangenjaya and Ikejiri-Ohashi stations, Kyodo News reported. Train operator Tokyu Corp said the the glass on a connecting door between the sixth and seventh carriages was broken during the fracas. A passenger pushed the emergency button.
No injuries were reported.
When the train stopped at Ikejiri-Ohashi Station, police arrested one man but the other man involved in the fight left in the confusion.
© Japan Today
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Nemo
Do us a solid, boys and get off the train before deciding who’s the Alpha male.
The adults have places to go.
Hito Bito
Not arrested for fighting but for...breaking the glass? lol. Priorities!
englisc aspyrgend
So it is ok to fight and potentially inflict injury but you will only get in to trouble if you damage corporate property while doing it?
kurisupisu
Never seen a fight in a train anywhere-an unusual occurrence?
WA4TKG
So apparently, you're supposed to allow someone to beat you up, and not defend yourself, according to Aquaman
socrateos
It's a good thing that fights occured in a country where people do not carry guns.
Chico3
So there was a fracas. Can you describe the fracas? I thought it was a rukus.
Tom San
Maybe, it was nuts rage.