CHIBA (TR) – Following a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Chiba Prefectural Police on Sunday issued a public arrest warrant for a man believed to be a perpetrator in a case in Ichikawa City earlier this month.
According to police, Rikuto Kubota, 21, is believed to have been one of the perpetrators in the break-in and robbery of the residence of a 72-year-old woman on October 17.
The perpetrators are suspected of stealing the woman’s wallet and car after smashing a window to gain entrance. They also kidnapped the woman’s 50-year-old daughter, who was sleeping at the time of the break-in.
Kubota is wanted on suspicion of robbery and assault. Chiba Prefectural Police have released seven images of Kubota and have designated the case eligible for a special investigation reward of up to 3 million yen.
On the same day of the crime, police that same day rescued her at a hotel in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. She had suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The National Police Agency will post the images and other information on their websites from today, and Chiba Prefectural Police will do so from tomorrow.
Persons with information on the case are advised to call the Ichikawa Police Station at 047-370-0110.
