Feb 16 (tokyoreporter.com) - Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a staff member at public broadcaster NHK over the alleged assault of a taxi driver in Shinjuku Ward on Monday, reports Nippon News Network
At around 2:20 a.m., Ryosuke Sayamoto, 32, allegedly punched the driver in the face and kicked him in the leg on a road in the Yaraicho area.
The driver suffered light injuries to a leg, the Ushigome Police Station said.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of inflicting bodily injury, Sayamoto denied the allegations. “Since I was drunk, I do not recall [the matter],”
Prior to the incident, the driver drove his vehicle up toward Sayamoto on the road. “That’s dangerous,” Sayamoto said as the driver exited the vehicle. They then got into a dispute.
“The arrest of a staff member is regrettable,” a spokesperson for NHK said. “After confirming the facts, we will deal with [with the matter] harshly and cooperate with the police investigation.”
Source: FNNプライムオンライン