Police in Yokohama have arrested a 53-year-old House of Representatives Secretariat staff member on suspicion of theft after he allegedly stole grocery items worth about 9,000 yen from a supermarket on Sunday.
According to police, Atsunori Noguchi, a resident of Yokohama, picked up 33 small items at a supermarket in Yokohama at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Kyodo News reported.
He paid for some items and then tried to leave the store premises without paying for the other items which were in his overcoat. The store manager detained him until police arrived.
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sakurasuki
That's not by mistake, self check out store sometimes can lead people to skip barcode by mistake. This person took 33 items.
dagon
I wonder if he will have to commit suicide from shame and fear like the other shoplifters threatened with arrest for shoplifting some food when unemployed and desperate.
krustytheclown
Times are tough all over!
falseflagsteve
Too many cads and bounders about these days with low morals. Didn’t he realise that this could ruin his career? Maybe he will win nincompoop of the year award for being so silly.
Aly Rustom
Why not? Our officials steal from us on a daily basis and never get punished. What's an extra 9000 yen? Pocket change
Yubaru
Self checkout! Didnt have enough "my bag" space, so he literally pocketed the rest!
shogun36
Hiding 9000 yen of groceries in his coat, and he thought no one would notice……..work of a genius.
gotta be one of Kishida’s boys.
The hell was he stealing anyway? Pocky and Katsu bentos only add up to about 600 yen.
What did he have? Fugu sashimi and a 69 year old bottle of wine as well?
wallace
Y9,000 of groceries is a lot. Now loses his well-paid job.
Ken Holcomb
Likely not the first time for this guy.
Also no "I was hungry and didn't have any money." excuse for this one.
u_s__reamer
Obviously a mental case.
CaptDingleheimer
Whatever his motivations or mental state, I very much doubt that a House rep's staffer in Japan makes much money at all.
Speed
Don't these "people's representatives" get paid enough as it is?? They also get mad benefits.
garypen
It's not a lot for a weekly grocery shopping. But, it's definitely a lot to stuff into your coat.
kurisupisu
I notice much more scrutiny at self payment checkouts these days.
I don’t like wasting my time looking for bar codes though
Was Mr Noguchi locked up, detained and abused though?