KANAGAWA (TR) — Police here have arrested a 41-year-old medical doctor for allegedly trespassing into the crawlspace above a hospital on-call room while a female colleague was resting inside, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun (Apr. 23).
The Fujisawa Police Station arrested the suspect, Keishi Yamane, employed at Shonan Fujisawa Tokushukai Hospital, on Thursday on suspicion of unlawful entry into a building.
According to police, Yamane crept into the ceiling space above the hospital’s duty room without a valid reason at around 11:30 p.m. on April 7.
The bizarre incident came to light when the female doctor, who was occupying the room at the time, noticed a suspicious presence above her.
According to reports, the discovery was made when she spotted a hand reaching out from an air conditioning vent. She immediately dialed 110 to alert the authorities, and the hospital subsequently filed a formal report.
During police questioning, Yamane admitted to the allegations. “There is no doubt that I entered the ceiling,” he was quoted as saying.
Investigators are currently interrogating the doctor to determine the motive behind his disturbing intrusion.
When contacted by reporters, a representative for Shonan Fujisawa Tokushukai Hospital declined to provide further details, stating, “The person in charge is absent, so we cannot comment.”
