Man arrested after locking himself in Kumamoto apartment toilet for two hours

Thursday 27th August, 10:46 AM JST

KUMAMOTO —

A 33-year-old high school teacher was arrested for trespassing on Thursday, after he allegedly forced his way into a male university student’s apartment in Kumamoto City and locked himself in the toilet for nearly two hours.

Police said Toshikazu Satono entered the unlocked sixth-floor apartment at about 10 a.m. and asked the 23-year-old postgraduate student to let him hide in the apartment. He then entered the toilet and locked it. The student called police at about 11.40 a.m. Officers rushed to the scene and Satono finally came out, and was arrested. Satono and the student did not know each other.

Shuji Okamura, head teacher at Kumamoto Technical High school, said Satono called the school at around 8 a.m. telling them he had to take his wife to hospital, and that he would be taking the day off. Okamura also said Satono was a hard worker and popular with the students, and added that he was really surprised by the incident.

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Weasel at 02:37 PM JST - 27th August

I guess when you've gotta go, you've gotta go.
Disillusioned at 05:17 PM JST - 27th August

Did they check the toilet floor for screws? This guy has definitely got a few loose ones rattling around in his head.
kawaiitenshi at 06:29 PM JST - 27th August

haha... i'm with thinking he had to curl a big one and was to embarrassed to say he pinched a little off too early ;)
sunny117 at 06:53 PM JST - 27th August

One thing I really like about Japanese Society is that the Police does come calling immediately on the slightest of the problem.

I really admire their response timing.................
Sidwarwick at 07:03 PM JST - 27th August

He will be charged with inconveniencing the student.
KaptainKichigai at 08:39 PM JST - 27th August

a-rrest-room? nobody?
Cicada at 09:26 PM JST - 27th August

So did he ever take his wife to the hospital?
mnemosyne23 at 11:23 PM JST - 27th August

Okay, I have to know -- WHY did the student wait almost two hours before calling the cops? I don't know about anyone else, but if some stranger came barging into my room and asked to hide in the bathroom, I'd be on the phone with the cops lickity split. But to then WAIT two hours before finally saying something? Um... what?
usaexpat at 12:22 AM JST - 28th August

At least his record will read tresspassing as opposed to locking himself in a toilet for 2.5 hours. Unhinged a little bit you think?
Jbizzle at 01:10 AM JST - 28th August

Somehow this bizarre act doesn't suprise me at all. This is Japan people!!!
XXXXX at 02:27 AM JST - 28th August

yeah the student took too long to do something about this weirdo.
dasyhard at 05:17 AM JST - 28th August

I heard he came out of the bathroom walking on his head. He was probably possessed by some kind of Japan demon.
dasyhard at 06:38 AM JST - 28th August

I thought only rats hid in toilets, he must have been a midget to do this.
Osakadaz at 09:16 AM JST - 28th August

The full story: He had just injected Shabu.Read it this morning in the papers.
Yelnats at 02:08 PM JST - 28th August

Another weirdo. Probably walks up to gaijin n trains, points his finger to his noes and says, "I uuu supeekah rituru engirishu."