A 77-year-old village council chairman in Chosei Village, Chiba Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of harm by hitting a feminine worker in her 20s who was driving an official automobile from the again seat. Since there was no official enterprise on that day, the village will even examine how the official automobile was used.
Eiji Higashima (77), a member of the village council and chairman of Chosei Village, was arrested.
According to the police and Chosei Village, round 10:00 pm on the seventh of final month, a 27-year-old village worker who was driving an official automobile in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture, was hit on the arm from the again seat and pulled her hair. Suspicion of harm is suspected for inflicting minor accidents for 2 weeks.
The police have been investigating after receiving a report from a feminine worker.
The police haven’t disclosed the approval or disapproval of the chairman, saying that it interferes with the investigation.
Investigate the historical past of Chosei Village “using official vehicles even though there is no official business”
Chairman Toma has been elected 9 instances up to now, together with being elected for the primary time within the village council election in 1990, and has been the chairman for the fourth time since May final 12 months.