A 29-year-old Saitama prefectural policeman from the Tokorozawa police station has been charged with riding his motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol.
Prefectural police said the officer had been dismissed and his case sent to prosecutors, TBS reported Saturday. According to investigators, on Aug 5, the officer consumed five 500 ml cans of chuhai alcohol while on duty at the police station.
He then rode his motorbike to a traffic stop about seven kilometers away, where he was on duty. However, another police officer noticed that he was still drinking and reported his behavior.
The officer was quoted by police as saying that he started drinking due to the stress of his job, TBS reported.
© Japan Today
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khulifi
Saitama ... !!
StormR
What ? Cop on duty drinks 5 chuhai and rides his motorcycle to a traffic incident ? He was only caught because another cop saw him still drinking ?
This guy is a complete waste of space how did he even get past the entrance exam?
FightingViking
and we always thought it was "tea" they were drinking in the Kobans...
sillygirl
Wow. No time for a "sorry" just booted right out. About time when these jokers get caught red-handed, or should I say red-faced from alcohol.
Mirai Hayashi
Then QUIT! You're endangering the lives of people so you don't need to be a cop anyways!
SenseNotSoCommon
Saitama. DUI civil servant. "Stressed" J Cop.
A Hat Trick!
LBW2010
Tough luck.
vctokyo
Finally some decent action ...a cop actually getting fired and not some feeble 5% cut in next month's pay
Fadamor
Source of stress: Removed. Mission accomplished.
Elbuda Mexicano
You see!! Even Saitama has standards!!
shonanbb
He will fight itin court and say he was drunk and did not know what he was doing.
WilliB
Ah, what you Japan be without the nutty cop stories.
ozellis
I find this hard to believe that it made the papers.
In a population of 100 million plus, when does a guy who goes DUI (with no injury/accident). police or not, demand exposure in the press. Just don't get this. Surely there are more sordid stories somewhere.
smithinjapan
Ah, Saitama!
In any case this guy got canned, so to speak, not because he was under the influence but because he crossed the line even by Japan standards by just flagrantly opening up a can at an accident site and drinking away in front of other officers and who knows whom else. Had he just been drunk and caught for that and apologized later than he might have gotten off a little lighter. Glad he didn't, though. I wonder if he'll be less stressed out now and drink less.
Dennis Bauer
Lead by example, i say :P