Key Facts
• August 11, afternoon: Incident occurred at a home in Toyohira Ward, Sapporo.
• 58-year-old son and 85-year-old father arrested for mutual assault.
• Son allegedly struck father’s right cheek twice.
• Father allegedly hit son’s forehead once with a knife handle.
• Mother called emergency services, saying, “Stop it, enough.”
• Police arrested both individuals on-site after questioning.
• Both admitted to the charges but provided conflicting accounts.
• No injuries reported for either the son or the father.
• Mother and son’s wife were present during the incident.
• Police are investigating the motive behind the altercation.
Summary
A domestic dispute in Sapporo’s Toyohira Ward led to the arrest of a 58-year-old son and his 85-year-old father on August 11. The son, a newspaper delivery worker, allegedly struck his father’s cheek twice, while the father retaliated by hitting his son’s forehead with a knife handle. The altercation prompted the mother to call emergency services, urging them to stop. Police arrested both men at the scene, and while they admitted to the charges, their accounts of the events conflicted. No injuries were reported, and the motive for the violence remains under investigation. The incident occurred in the presence of the mother and the son’s wife.
