An elderly woman was threatened with a knife, and her bag containing approximately 12,000 yen in cash was stolen. On March 12, a Brazilian National was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
The suspect, a 38-year-old Brazilian National working as a laborer in employment support, resides in Numazu City. According to police investigations, he allegedly robbed a 72-year-old woman, taking her bag containing approximately 12,000 yen in cash, on a street in Haramachinaka, Numazu City.
The victim ran into a nearby commercial facility, where she sought help from an employee, reporting that she had been threatened with a knife-like object and her bag had been taken. Police, after receiving the report, launched an investigation into the robbery case.
