KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly pushing down a female university student last year and attempting to commit indecent acts on her, reports TBS News (Mar. 17).
Last October, Shuichi Kimura, a company employee, is suspected of pushing down a 23-year-old student who was riding a bicycle on a street in Yamato City.
He then attempted to commit an indecent acts on her, which caused various injuries, including a fractured left leg that took approximately three weeks to heal.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of sexual assault resulting in injury, Kimura, who lives in Atsugi City, admitted to the allegations.
Kimura was not acquainted with the victim beforehand. Police believe that he chased after her after spotting her on a street. Afterward, he fled the scene when she resisted.
Police have received reports of other incidents in Yamato in which the perpetrators used the same method. Police are now investigating whether Kimura was behind those cases also.
