Various criminal arrests reported across Japan

Various criminal incidents and legal issues have been reported across several Japanese prefectures.

In Nagano, Chief Fumihiko Abe of the Nagano Prefectural Police issued an apology following the arrest of a 34-year-old police officer on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse with a girl under 16. This incident follows several other disciplinary actions within the force this year.

In Shizuoka, a 76-year-old municipal employee was arrested for violating the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds after mailing his cash card to an individual posing as a financial lender via social media. Additionally, a 53-year-old man in Susono was arrested for stalking after allegedly sending repeated messages to a woman shortly after being released from a previous arrest for the same offense.

In Kanagawa, a man was caught in the act by a deputy chief at Myoen-ji Temple in Hiratsuka for stealing 1,500 yen from an offering box. Meanwhile, in Toyama, a 67-year-old man was arrested in Myoko after a stolen light vehicle was spotted being driven toward Niigata.