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Man arrested over Sukiya robbery

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Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for robbing a Sukiya gyudon restaurant in Tokyo's Adachi Ward.

According to police, the suspect, identified as Ryuji Endo, allegedly entered the Sukiya Adachi Hitotsuyaten at 3 a.m. on Sept 25 and threatened a 23-year-old employee with knife, TV Asahi reported. He fled with 27,000 yen.

Police said they used security camera footage to identify Endo. On Tuesday at 3:30 a.m., he was spotted entering a convenience store in Adachi Ward where he was arrested.

Police said they also arrested a 40-year-old man, identified as Kenichi Machii, who was with Endo. Machii was carrying a knife in his bag, police said, adding they are investigating his involvement in the Sukiya robbery case.

According to the National Police Agency, Sukiya stores became a target for robberies in 2011. The NPA released a report in which it said Sukiya is targeted by thieves because the restaurants usually only have one worker on duty at night and the cash register is kept near the entrance at most of its stores. For awhile, comments describing Sukiya as an easy target because of its lax security were circulating on the Internet and mobile phone sites.

The NPA urged Sukiya operator Zensho to install security cameras, use ticket-vending machines instead of cash registers and not keep so much cash on the premises. The restaurant chain said it has been gradually implementing those measures at its more than 1,700 stores nationwide this year.

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No more gyu don for them.

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I'm sure the prison gyudon will be just fine.

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I'm not a robbery consultant, but, fgs, why did he choose Sukiya??? There are many other shops with more money!

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@Hiroicci Actually reading the article just may be a good starting point:

Sukiya is targeted by thieves because the restaurants usually only have one worker on duty at night and the cash register is kept near the entrance at most of its stores.

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