Society | Feb 16

NHK staff member accused of assaulting taxi driver in Shinjuku

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

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