Japan: Cop Injured After Car Crashes Into Barricade Near Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, Driver Arrested
A Japanese police officer was injured after a car rammed into a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, local media reported. Police in the Japanese capital arrested the driver on the spot on suspicion of obstruction of public order, Xinhua news agency quoted Kyodo News as saying in a report.
Tokyo, November 16: A Japanese police officer was injured after a car rammed into a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, local media reported. Earthquake in Japan: Magnitude 6.4 Quake Jolts Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning Issued Yet.
Police in the Japanese capital arrested the driver on the spot on suspicion of obstruction of public order, Xinhua news agency quoted Kyodo News as saying in a report. The driver is in his 50s and believed to be a member of a right-wing group. Japan’s Ever-Faithful Dog Turns 100, Know Hachiko’s Story Here.
Video footage from public broadcaster NHK showed that around 11 a.m., a black compact car crashed into the barrier at an intersection approximately 100 metres from the Israeli embassy. Roads have been cordoned off at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation.
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