OKAZAKI, Aichi —

Police on Sunday morning arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly trying to rob a gasoline station in the early hours of the morning. According to police, the suspect—who cannot be named because he is a minor—entered the gasoline station in Okazaki City about 1:30 a.m. and asked to use the toilet. Police said he came out of the toilet and threatened the attendant with a fruit knife.

In the struggle, the attendant received deep cuts to his arms. The suspect fled without getting any money. Acting on the attendant’s description and footage from a surveillance camera, a police patrol spotted the man in the area a short time later. He has admitted to the charge, telling police that he owed loan sharks hundreds of thousands of yen.

5 Comments

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  some14some at 05:23 PM JST - 27th April

  telling police that he owed loan sharks hundreds of thousands of yen

  Plus Y6.6M country's internal debt..at the age of 19 years...no wonder people either steal or commit suicide. .

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  anderstungtwist at 06:04 PM JST - 27th April

  What did he do with the money? Buy an i-pod, a designer bag for his lady...? He certainly didn't borrow money for necessities.

  Is it okay to defend oneself against a minor? What if you get attacked late at night by a tall 14-year-old, fight back and cause serious injury? Would the fact that the attacker was a minor be held against you?

  I suppose the police would say you should try to escape or curl up into a ball and take a beating because one should never hit another person.

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  anderstungtwist at 06:06 PM JST - 27th April

  a police patrol spotted the man in the area a short time later

  You said he was a minor, so shouldn't you say: "spotted the boy."

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  lipscombe at 06:24 PM JST - 27th April

  he isnt a man, he is a 19 year old child

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  Weasel at 12:49 AM JST - 28th April

  Must be a slow news day in Japan to have to report a failed robbery at a gas station.

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