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Police said Saturday they have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with robberies which took place at Japanese fast food restaurant chain Sukiya in Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
Police arrested the suspect, identified as office worker Tsuyoshi Nagaya, for one robbery in Nagoya, but said they plan to charge him with another that took place in Gifu Prefecture. Investigators say they believe he may have committed other robberies within the two prefectures and that they are currently accumulating evidence to strengthen their case.
According to police, Nagaya told his wife he was going out to a night job when robbing stores. He would then return home and hand her the stolen money, telling her it was his wage.
Nagaya allegedly researched his crimes online where webpages exist that explain how to rob Sukiya restaurants. The restaurant was, until recently, considered an easy target for criminals and has been the subject of several robberies recently.
According to police, a Sukiya robber's "manual" exists online, as well as a map indicating which stores have been hit recently. Police believe Nagaya based his crimes on this information.
A police spokesman said, "We believe one of the reasons Sukiya has been seen as a soft target is because there are periods of time during which there is only one member of staff on duty."
Following the revelations that a systematic and coordinated network of robbers was targeting Sukiya stores, parent company Zensho told the press, "We have been cooperating closely with the police and working hard to tighten our security. We've seen a steep decline in the number of robberies recently."
© Compiled from news reports
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nath
I wonder if the manual also included what to do when arrested. I guess you can find manuals for just about anything online.
ihavegreatlegs
This is pretty funny. How to rob a poor restaurant chain of it's grizzly earned income. Nice job. Great article.
Lunchbox
Reminds me of the opening scene of Pulp Fiction:
Restaurants, why not? You walk into a liquor store these days and you get your head blown off. Sukiya on the other hand, you catch them with their paants down.
Yeah, I bet we could cut down on the hero factor.
OK Honey Bunny, you're crowd control, I handle employees.
Any of you pri cks move and I'll execute every one of you ....
Alphaape
Reminds me of a scene from the Woody Allen movie "Take The Money and Run" and the story of Virgil Stockwell. His gang goes into a bank to rob it and another gang goes in to rob it at the same time, and they ask the customers which froup do they think should rob it. I guess if people follow this manual, this will probably happen one day when someone decides to go in and rob at the opportune time and another person shows up.
If this guy needs a manual to teach him how to rob, he probably is not the "sharpest tool in the shed."
Raymasaki
wow why don't they also go after the ones whop created a "how to Robe a store" Manual. this guy wins the Baka of the week award.
Smorkian
Probably because it's not illegal, just immoral. I feel bad for those poor souls having to worry about being robbed at work. Awful. At least there isn't much violence.
Yubaru
Just curious here, just how much violence is ok with you?
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land
I wonder if he sat down and had a nice gyudon first, then robbed the place? Personally, having to drink that awful mugi-cha makes me want to do something seriously antisocial like this.
Smorkian
I like sporting violence like boxing and such. Real life violence? Zero.
MODERATOR: There is zero impoliteness in this comment. NONE whatsoever. The question was asked, I gave a straightforward answer.
Smorkian
Am I not allowed to reply to a direct question now?
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land
@Smorkian, sometimes I think "the mods" is just a program that deletes comments randomly.
Smorkian
I honestly wonder. I am used the the 'off topic' ones but I got a message that said mine was 'impolite to other user'. I have no idea whatsoever what the mod bot is looking at.
Yubaru
@smorkian.........when it comes to the examples you gave I agree, thanks for taking the time to reply! I guess I misunderstood the post I initially replied to. My bad.
papasmurfinjapan
I'm looking for the online Yoshigyu manual right now... there has to be one somewhere...
tokyokawasaki
Surely the larger criminal is whoever posted the 'hot to manual' online. Why doesn't the police track down that person/group? (or will it be in traditional Japanese detective fashion - wait for them to turn themselves in).
tokyokawasaki
typo - above post should say 'how to' and not 'hot to' :)
Dennis711
The "how to manual" is safe because of freedom of the press and or speech. You have to take the good with the bad. But they could ask the company hosting it to remove it. Or have the people who posted it arrested for inciting violence. I think that might be possible. I can't believe how stupid some people are. Step One: Enter the building. Step Two: Tell the worker you want the money. Step Three: Run like the devil is after you (because it takes the police around thirty minutes to show up). Oh, and in Japan like most places, many stores and businesses tell their employees to give the cash whether they see a weapon or not. I hope this nut job didn't hurt anyone.
Elbuda Mexicano
Why is this kind of INFO even allowed to be posted on the internet? How to rob? How to make a dirty bomb? etc..etc..