Fired man threatens snack bar owner with iron pipe in Miyagi

Wednesday 11th March, 10:11 AM JST

MIYAGI —

A 21-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for sneaking into a 25-year-old snack bar owner’s apartment in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, and threatening him with an iron pipe, police said Wednesday. The suspect used to work at the bar but was recently fired.

Kazuki Ohira was arrested for allegedly sneaking into the apartment around 9:30 a.m. He was found inside a closet holding an iron pipe by two other employees who share the apartment with the bar owner.

Ohira told police he was fired in February after working there since last December, and “tried to take revenge on the owner.”

Kyodo News Service

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FreeInJapan at 10:22 AM JST - 11th March

Any theories on why he was fired in the first place? My bet is it had something to do with anger issues...
Altria at 10:26 AM JST - 11th March

two other employees who share the apartment with the bar owner.

Well, it's a step up from living in a car with your boss, I guess.
Disillusioned at 11:17 AM JST - 11th March

Another Japanese loon dealing with reality.
soldave at 11:40 AM JST - 11th March

He was found in a closet in an apartment? And this isn't in Saitama???
IchyaWarFare at 03:55 PM JST - 11th March

He kept it in the closet.
sharky1 at 05:19 PM JST - 11th March

Wonder what he planned to do with the iron pipe???
helloklitty at 08:25 PM JST - 11th March

Found cowering in the bottom of a closet is hardly threatening behaviour.

Hiding, not cowering.
uperjer at 10:15 PM JST - 11th March

what exactly is a 'snack bar?'
bandogeek at 10:28 PM JST - 11th March

There are plenty of other snack bars in Japan to get a job in. If not McDonald's is always hiring! Is getting fired from a job like that really worth going to jail over?
Chaelim at 12:45 AM JST - 12th March

This man needs therapy, lots of therapy.
BurakuminDes at 01:36 AM JST - 12th March

what exactly is a 'snack bar?'

Basically, a cheaper version of a hostess bar. Usually without the same number of host/esses. More low-key and often karaoke at the bar. Waste of dough, especially if you are served by someone wielding an iron bar...
yawmin at 01:49 AM JST - 12th March

hiding in the closet with his iron pipe in his hand. . . in the apartment the boss shares with his other 2 employees. . . this apparently isnt the whole story. . .
bcbrownboy at 06:48 AM JST - 12th March

This is the happy outcome of a sad situation, through the result of tight gun laws.
USARonin at 07:16 AM JST - 12th March

BCBrownBoy, that all depends on your definition of 'happy outcome'.

Would you rather be shot and just get it over with, or would you rather be beaten and terrorized to death over a longer period of time with an iron pipe?
BBLeo at 09:31 AM JST - 12th March

I don't blame him. Now he is unemployed, and who will give him another job? Accused only threatened him to get his job back. 'ECONOPHOBIA IS GROWING.'