Key Facts
• May 3, 2025, 2:00 AM: Incident occurred in a Sapporo restaurant.
• Suspect: 32-year-old construction worker from Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture.
• Victim: Former middle school classmate, sustained a two-week head injury.
• Witness: Restaurant staff reported a fight involving a metal object.
• Suspect fled the scene but was arrested two months later on July 9, 2025.
• Motive: Alleged financial dispute related to work; victim claims unpaid money.
• Suspect admitted to charges during police interrogation.
Summary
A 32-year-old construction worker from Yokkaichi City was arrested for assaulting his former middle school classmate with a wrench in a Sapporo restaurant on May 3, 2025. The victim sustained a minor head injury requiring two weeks to heal. Witnesses reported the altercation, prompting police intervention, though the suspect fled the scene. Authorities tracked him down and arrested him two months later. The suspect admitted to the charges, with police citing a financial dispute over unpaid work as the motive.
