Key Facts
• June 2025: Incident occurred in Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
• Suspect: Masaharu Ueno, 63, bus driver at Nagasaki Prefectural Bus Fukuoka Office.
• Allegation: Used a slingshot to dent a colleague’s car door.
• Damage: Estimated at 170,753 yen ($1,150 USD).
• Evidence: Surveillance footage linked Ueno to the incident.
• Police findings: Multiple dents and scratches on the car.
• Ueno’s statement: Admitted throwing stones but denied targeting the car.
Summary
A 63-year-old bus driver, Masaharu Ueno, was arrested in Fukuoka Prefecture for allegedly using a slingshot to damage a colleague’s car in June 2025. The incident occurred in the parking lot of their workplace, with damages estimated at 170,753 yen. Surveillance footage implicated Ueno, though he denied intentionally targeting the vehicle. Police reported multiple dents and scratches on the car. Investigations are ongoing.
