OKINAWA (TR) – Okinawa Prefectural Police arrested a 25-year-old U.S. airman stationed at Kadena Air Base after he allegedly exposed himself at a local shopping center late Saturday night, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Nov. 15).
Hunter Edrington, a corporal with the U.S. Air Force, was taken into custody by Okinawa police on suspicion of public indecency.
According to investigators, officers arrived at the scene at approximately 11:05 p.m. to find Edrington with his trousers down, reportedly shouting “look” in English to passersby.
Police stated that Edrington was so heavily intoxicated at the time of his arrest that he was unable to answer questions or cooperate with the initial investigation.
The incident marks another embarrassing breach of conduct for the U.S. military in Okinawa, which is currently under heightened scrutiny following a brutal robbery-murder case involving an American service member in October.
In response to that incident, the military imposed a 30-day midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew for all personnel starting October 9. While the general curfew expired, restrictions were extended until December 7 for lower-ranking personnel—a category that includes Edrington.
The incident occurred just an hour before the military’s mandated curfew was set to take effect.
The arrest follows a separate incident earlier on the same day, in which a captain from the same base was arrested by the same police precinct on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Local authorities continue to express frustration as arrests involving intoxicated U.S. military personnel remain a persistent issue despite ongoing pledges by base command to improve discipline.
