Cop's handcuffs stolen while he's investigating adult entertainment business

Tuesday 20th October, 09:59 AM JST

TOKYO —

A 31-year-old police officer had his bag containing handcuffs stolen while investigating an adult entertainment business in Ueno last week, after he ran out of the store to chase a female employee who fled the scene, police said.

The officer, a sergeant based at the Ueno police station in Taito Ward, was investigating the premises at around 2 a.m. on Oct 15 when the woman ran out of the store. The officer chased after the woman, dropping his bag - which contained two pairs of handcuffs and two ropes used in detaining suspects – on the ground. The officer returned to the scene several minutes later, where numerous people had gathered on the street, but the bag was missing.

A senior officer at the police station said: “We’ll strive to make sure this kind of thing never happens again.”

Wire reports

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bcbrownboy at 08:26 PM JST - 20th October

Just too embarrassing to live in this j-world. Gotta get outttttaaa here.
Foxie at 08:47 PM JST - 20th October

One of the top 10 J-cop stories, way to go!
ca1ic0cat at 08:51 PM JST - 20th October

I'm sure the 'cuffs will be put to good use. But do they have the key?
usaexpat at 11:10 PM JST - 20th October

ca1ic0cat: Awww, you beat me to it but I was going to say the cuffs would see more use at the adult entertainment business than if the cop kept them.
Fadamor at 11:54 PM JST - 20th October

Cuffs I can see, but ropes? Do J-Cops really get training in rope bondage at the academy? That's bizarre.
jinjapan at 12:58 AM JST - 21st October

are we actually to believe this j-cop was "investigating" an adult entertainment business at 2 o'clock in the morning ?? alone & with 2 sets of handcuffs & rope. & since when do cops carry handcuffs in a bag ? hmmmmmmm
dolphingirl at 01:01 AM JST - 21st October

Right jinjapan! Sounds more like he was carrying his own bag of sex toys!
telecasterplayer at 02:09 AM JST - 21st October

At least those handcuffs will be put to good use.
morriconelover at 04:55 AM JST - 21st October

Reminds me of one of Kurosawas early movies "Nora Inu" (Stray dog) where Toshiro Mifune plays a cop who goes undercover in 50ties seedy Tokyo to get back his police gun who got stolen.
kumasan1969 at 06:24 AM JST - 21st October

I wonder if whoever stole the handcuffs brought the key with them...
bdiego at 07:45 AM JST - 21st October

Ropes? They need to investigate this guy. Going at 2am alone is also pretty hard to believe. Sounds like he was off duty and corrupt.
RickS at 02:29 PM JST - 22nd October

Japan Today is basically news for weeaboos. I mean, they never report anything serious. Just a bunch of laughable crimes that make Japan look ridiculous.
Miyaratmosphere at 08:19 AM JST - 25th October

I have to agree with RickS
akuma1985 at 03:56 PM JST - 26th October

Waoooooすごい面白くない。 I agree with Ricks
nipponreddog at 07:46 PM JST - 26th October

Japan IS ridiculous...