TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are trying to find two males who broke right into a retailer in Shinjuku Ward on Saturday and robbed the supervisor of roughly 1.7 million yen in money and different objects, reviews TV Asahi (Mar. 15).
At shortly earlier than 10 p.m., the 2 males posed as clients and entered the cell phone buyback and gross sales retailer positioned on the third flooring of a constructing alongside Okubo-dori.
The two males then punched the shop supervisor, a person in his 40s of overseas nationality who was alone within the retailer, within the face and threatened him with what gave the impression to be a handgun. One of then mentioned, “Don’t move.”
The pair then tied up the supervisor utilizing duct tape they’d introduced with them and a USB cable they discovered within the retailer. They then stole roughly 1.7 million yen in money and dozens of smartphones and fled on foot in direction of JR Okubo Station.
The retailer supervisor, who was alone within the retailer on the time, sustained accidents, together with abrasions to his proper hand.
Another man who witnessed the shop supervisor rising exterior on his personal whereas nonetheless tied up known as police.
Based on safety digital camera footage, the pair who fled are believed to be Japanese, aged of their 20s or 30s. One stands roughly 165 centimeters tall and has a slender construct. The different has a heavier construct and stands roughly 170 centimeters tall.
Police are trying to find the pair on suspicion of theft leading to harm.