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A man dressed as a woman has been arrested after he stabbed a policeman with a fruit knife at a "koban" (police box) in Fuchu City in Tokyo.
Police said Friday that the "woman" -- who was a man in his 30s -- came to the koban at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and asked the officer on duty if a lost wallet had been handed in, NTV reported. While the police officer was checking the lost-and-found items, the suspect suddenly stabbed him with a fruit knife with a blade 10 centimeters long.
A witness said that the assailant looked like a woman because he had long hair and wore a skirt over jeans. The man was subdued by other police officers. The stabbed policeman suffered only light injuries, NTV reported.
Police said the suspect has remained silent, refusing to give even his name.
© Japan Today
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Yubaru
10 cm fruit knife? What the hell was he peeling? Watermelons?
some14some
or pine-apple ?!
kaminarioyaji
He's a fruit, it's a knife; hence "fruit knife"
ExportExpert
Another nut case this time a cross dressing knife weilding nut case, spring brings them out thats for sure doesnt it.
Elbuda Mexicano
This suspect, remains silent?? My Mexican police brothers need to teach J force a few well proven techniques on how to get the truth out of an idiot like this. Than DOG almighty that he was not killed by this Japanese fool with horrible fashion sense.
wontond
I really think some people want to go to jail. Perhaps they think life will be better for them on the inside.
PeaceWarrior
He said, She said: Knife to meet you, officer.
PeaceWarrior
Maybe he works as a keystonecutter.
nath
I hate it when girls wear jeans under a skirt. Looks stupid.
WilliB
Another stabby nutcase, this time in drag... scary.
nath
Looks like a Brian De Palma fan, especially "Dressed to Kill" a few times too many.
waltery
Another officer cut down in the line of duty, skirting danger while assisting the cross sections of society.
nath
I hate it when I see a man carrying a purse.
This guy was not a nut case, he was a fruit cake.
Disillusioned
Must be geting close to summer. It's coming into nut season.
hatsoff
Axl Rose wannabe?
lostrune2
He's taking vengeance for all the skirts the cops are chasing, haha!
Bane13
Another poor, oppressed transgender person. Surely the officer is at fault in some way. And yes, I am being sarcastic.
oginome
Except no one has implied that or specifically sided with the 'oppressed transgender person'. Who knows, the culprit could have just been a transvestite. Transvestite males dress in women's clothing, but harbour no desire to be female.
ubikwit
wow, what was this psychopaths plan? kill the officer, leave the police box and strip off the woman's clothing?
what the hell was the motive for this absurd and disturbing attack?