Police in Saitama City have arrested a 33-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting and robbing a woman in her 30s as she walked along a street.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 7 p.m. on Friday in Minuma Ward as the woman was on her way home, TV Asahi reported.
Police said Keita Sawada is accused of grabbing the woman from behind. He then pulled her to the ground, kicked her in the chest and stomach, before stealing her handbag containing approximately 10,000 yen in cash.
Sawada was detained by a witness until police could be called.
The woman suffered broken ribs and is seriously injured, with full recovery expected to take about three months, police quoted doctors as saying.
Police said the woman told them she did not know Sawada who has remained silent since his arrest.
© Japan Today
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kaimycahl
low wages no jobs desperation will start to settle in, eventually more crime will result
thinkbefore
Why is he unemployed? I thought there are plenty of jobs out there to pick from. Japan has a labor shortage. I know the wages are poor now with ridiculous taxes but you need to get out there and try and improve your finances.
Zaphod
kaimycahl
Plenty of low-paying low-qualification jobs available here. Which most people would prefer to comitting crimes. Any, good job by the witness.