TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are hunting for an armed man who robbed a massage parlor employee in Itabashi Ward at knifepoint after complaining about the establishment’s service, reports Fuji News Network (Nov. 9).
On Sunday, the suspect stormed out of the massage parlor, located near Chikatetsu-Akatsuka Station on the Tokyo Metro line, after complaining, “The service is bad.” When a male clerk chased after him outside, the customer’s demeanor suddenly turned violent.
The man pulled out a bladed weapon, thrust it toward the clerk’s chest, and threatened him, shouting, “Fuzaken na!” (“Don’t mess with me!”).
The suspect then robbed the worker of a bracelet and a wallet containing approximately 37,000 yen in cash before fleeing the scene on foot. He is believed to still be carrying the weapon.
Tokyo police describe the suspect as being in his 30s, approximately 170 centimeters tall, dressed entirely in white clothing, and wearing a face mask. Officers are currently tracking his whereabouts on suspicion of robbery.
