HYOGO –
A 41-year-old physician has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a highschool woman’s gymnasium uniform from her bag on a prepare in Hyogo Prefecture, marking his third arrest over alleged offenses involving feminine college students’ clothes.
The suspect, Satoshi Hakotani, a health care provider who lives in Nishinomiya, is accused of taking one gymnasium uniform from a tote bag carried over the shoulder of a 16-year-old highschool scholar whereas touring between Kotoen and Nishinomiya-kitaguchi stations on the Hankyu Imazu Line on June 12.
Police stated Hakotani had beforehand been arrested on suspicion of stealing gymnasium uniforms from feminine college students, making the most recent case his third arrest.
In earlier instances, Hakotani was arrested in June and July on suspicion of utilizing nurse’s scissors, a sort of medical scissors, to chop open a knapsack carried by a 15-year-old highschool scholar and steal her gymnasium uniform on a Hankyu Kobe Line prepare between Juso and Tsukaguchi stations.
Police recognized the sufferer within the newest case after discovering a number of gymnasium uniforms throughout a search of Hakotani’s house, together with one bearing embroidered markings. An investigation of safety digicam footage and different proof confirmed that Hakotani had been driving on the identical prepare as the coed, police stated.
The scholar didn’t notice that her gymnasium uniform was lacking till after she arrived in school and solely discovered that it had been stolen when police contacted her. Looking again on the journey, she recalled {that a} man standing behind her on the prepare had been respiratory closely.
Hakotani admitted the allegation, telling investigators, “I stole it while commuting,” in line with police.
He additionally stated the tote bag had lengthy handles that allowed him to place his hand inside, including that he had not reduce the bag with nurse’s scissors.
Police imagine Hakotani repeatedly focused trains throughout college commuting hours and are investigating whether or not he used related strategies in different instances.
Source: MBS