Police in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of stealing an ambulance.
According to police, Hiroshi Hirata, of unknown occupation, called 119 at around 6:50 p.m. on Monday, complaining of stomach pain. Kyodo News reported that three paramedics treated Hirata, who was drunk at the time, and determined that he did not need to go to a hospital.
Police said that Hirata became enraged and threatened the paramedics with a knife. He went outside and stole their ambulance.
Police found the ambulance and Hirata in the parking lot of a drugstore about 100 meters away, and arrested him on the spot.
Hirata was quoted by police as saying, “I thought I would go to the hospital myself.”
© Japan Today
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Namahage
Cuckoo in Kuki.
shogun36
This would make a pretty funny sketch.
elephant200
He will steal an airliner and fly by himself if he wants to travel overseas !
Newgirlintown
I’ve heard stories of oldies hear using them as taxis as they claim they paid for them out of their tax money.
ushosh123
He could have just drove his own car
James
No he was drunk so he new he shouldn't drive his car.
kurisupisu
He just wanted to borrow the ambulance not steal it ffs!
Deo Gratias
Crime is quite rare in Japan compared to many other countries -- but wow, when someone does commit a crime in Japan, it's often a real doozy of one.