TV Asahi journalist arrested for flashing woman in Tokyo

Thursday 15th May, 04:16 PM JST

TOKYO —

Police on Thursday arrested a TV journalist for flashing a woman on the street in the upscale Omotesando area of Tokyo. Mitsunori Shimamoto, 29, who is a crime reporter for TV Asahi, was arrested after he approached the woman and allegedly unzipped his pants in front of her just after midnight.

According to police, the woman, in her 20s, alerted police who were patrolling nearby. Police say that Shimamoto was not drunk but on duty at the time of his arrest, and that a TV Asahi car was waiting nearby for him.

According to TV Asahi, Shimamoto has been assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department and the Tokyo District Court since 2002. A spokesperson for TV Asahi said: “We are very sorry that one of our staff was arrested for such an act.”

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Nessie at 04:40 PM JST - 15th May

A crime journo, eh. Was it recreation, or a re-creation?
Altria at 04:41 PM JST - 15th May

Police say that Shimamoto was not drunk but on duty at the time of his arrest

Reporting for duty and standing to attention, SIR!
Altria at 04:43 PM JST - 15th May

Actually, he probably just went to take a leak.
jerseyboy at 05:07 PM JST - 15th May

Could we be lucky enough to have had an "eye-reporter" there at the time? Would love to see JNN lead with the video of this tonight. Although as Fair_Dinkum suggests, they might have to enhance the video so we can clearly see the "extent" of the crime.
raymech1 at 05:26 PM JST - 15th May

Guy here need to understand that this is'nt a manga or anime, that sort of stuff does'nt work in real life
Farmboy at 05:29 PM JST - 15th May

Was this a newsflash?
capone at 05:51 PM JST - 15th May

this might be a first, a japanese perv NOT saying he was drunk
franz75 at 06:45 PM JST - 15th May

been assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department and the Tokyo District Court since 2002 He should plead insanity after his assignment. Sounds soooo bbbooorrriinnngggg
KaptainKichigai at 06:55 PM JST - 15th May

maybe it was a new investigative journalist technique. the nad cam? pene on the scene?
blvtzpk at 07:15 PM JST - 15th May

One-Eyedwitness News?

Her response "That's the smallest microphone I've seen in my life!"
blvtzpk at 07:16 PM JST - 15th May

A spokesperson for TV Asahi said: “We are very sorry that one of our staff was arrested for such an act.”

I bet you are!!! Cue bowing and flash bulbs. Well, maybe bulbs after the news.
Stallion at 10:05 PM JST - 15th May

Could we be lucky enough to have had an "eye-reporter" there at the time? Would love to see JNN lead with the video of this tonight. Although as Fair_Dinkum suggests, they might have to enhance the video so we can clearly see the "4-inch pee pee" of the crime.
farhaan at 12:34 AM JST - 16th May

Mitsunori Shimamoto, 29, who is a crime reporter for TV Asahi

Actually this crime reporter doesn't had any crime story to report so he did this crime to get a crime story. hahahaha
KyouNoNippon at 03:41 PM JST - 16th May

I love the part about the company car waiting nearby. What did he tell the driver? "Hang on. I've got something to do. I'll be back with a stiffy."

Fixed it.
DenshaDeGO at 05:18 PM JST - 18th May

alerted police who were patrolling nearby

Sorry, I had trouble reading past this sentence. Is this something new the police are trying?