FUKUSHIMA (TR) – Fukushima Prefectural Police have arrested a 39-year-old man who is suspected of targeted flooded residences in Koriyama City for break-ins following Typhoon Hagibis, reports TBS News (Oct. 31).
On October 23 or 24, Daisuke Miura, of no known occupation, stole a leather jacket, a ring and other items — valued at around 22,000 yen — from one apartment inundated by rainfall that arrived with the typhoon, which struck the mainland of Japan on October 13.
“I have money-related problems,” the suspect was quoted by police in admitting to the allegations.
Miura surfaced as a person of interest after he was found selling the items at a used-goods store, police said.
Police are investigating whether Miura was behind several other break-ins in the area following the typhoon.
