Key Facts
• July 13, 1:10 AM: Robbery occurred at a convenience store in Yomitan, Okinawa.
• A 48-year-old man threatened a female clerk with a box cutter.
• Suspect demanded cash but fled with a can of beer worth 276 yen.
• Clerk escaped through the store’s double doors and blocked the suspect’s pursuit.
• Suspect fled on foot toward Takashiho, Yomitan.
• Approximately 3 hours later, suspect called police from a public phone.
• Suspect admitted to the crime and was arrested near Route 58 in Kadena.
• No injuries were reported during the incident.
Summary
A robbery occurred at a convenience store in Yomitan, Okinawa, on July 13 at 1:10 AM. A 48-year-old man threatened a female clerk with a box cutter, demanding cash. The clerk managed to escape and block the suspect’s pursuit, forcing him to flee on foot with only a can of beer worth 276 yen. Approximately three hours later, the suspect called the police from a public phone, admitting to the crime. He was arrested near Route 58 in Kadena. No injuries were reported, and the suspect is now in custody.
