Oct 14 (tokyoreporter.com) - Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 36-year-old man over the alleged attempted robbery of a woman in Higashimurayama City earlier this year, reports Fuji News Network (Oct. 13).
At around 1:00 a.m. on August 6, Kyosuke Irie, of no known occupation, allegedly broke into the residence of the woman, aged in her 20s.
“Don’t scream,†he reportedly threatened her. “Hand over the money.â€
When the woman resisted, the suspect fled the scene empty-handed, police said.
Upon his arrest, Irie admitted to the allegations. “[I did it] because I can’t live without money,†the suspect was quoted by police.
Before the incident, the suspect followed the woman over a distance of about 200 meters from Kumegawa Station, police said.
