TOKYO, May 09 (News On Japan) –
An 86-year-old man was arrested for making an attempt to burglarize an condominium shortly after his launch from jail, admitting he had spent 200,000 yen on horse racing the identical day he was freed.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Minoru Murata, an unemployed resident, allegedly broke into an condominium in Tokyo’s Ota Ward in April with the intent to steal cash and valuables. Murata had simply accomplished his jail sentence earlier that month.
When confronted by the condominium’s resident, Murata reportedly pleaded, saying, “I just got out of prison, I have bad legs, and I can’t find work,” and was initially let go with out incident.
Following a report filed after the encounter, police launched an investigation and recognized Murata as a suspect linked to a string of burglaries occurring throughout Tokyo. Officers found him by way of a “facial recognition patrol,” a technique wherein suspects are positioned primarily based on remembered facial options.
Murata has admitted to the allegations, telling investigators, “I did it to steal.” He additionally confessed to spending 200,000 yen on horse racing the identical day he was launched, including that he started committing theft the next day.
Source: FNN