TOKYO –
Four teenage boys have been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing ketchup and different items from a grocery store earlier than splashing the ketchup on the face and physique of a girl in her 70s, with one suspect telling police he had focused round 10 individuals in related assaults.
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested an unemployed 17-year-old boy from Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward, a 15-year-old male highschool scholar from the identical ward, and two male highschool college students aged 15 and 16 from Adachi Ward on suspicion of theft and assault.
The 4 are suspected of shoplifting a complete of 24 objects, together with ketchup and eggs, from a grocery store in Edogawa Ward in June.
They are then alleged to have splashed the stolen ketchup on the face and physique of a girl in her 70s as they handed her on a road in Katsushika Ward.
According to police, the 4 grew to become pals at a online game arcade and have been using bicycles collectively to an arcade on the time of the incident.
During questioning, the 15-year-old highschool scholar from Katsushika admitted to shoplifting however partially denied the allegations, saying, “I shoplifted, but I didn’t throw ketchup on anyone.” The different three suspects have admitted to the allegations, police mentioned.
The 17-year-old additionally informed investigators, “I splashed it on about 10 people, like a random attacker,” in response to police.
Investigators are inspecting whether or not the group was concerned in further related incidents.
Source: TBS