Overview
- An emergency call at about 4:20 p.m. local time reported a person waving scissors on a JR Saikyo Line train between Jujo and Akabane in Tokyo’s Kita Ward.
- Passengers restrained the suspect, and police arrested him on the spot at around 4:36 p.m. on suspicion of violating the Act on Punishment of Acts of Violence.
- Investigators say the suspect pointed scissors at a female passenger, and no injuries were caused by the blade itself.
- JR East temporarily suspended service on the Saikyo Line and connecting routes including the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line as some riders exited onto the tracks.
- Multiple passengers sustained minor injuries during the train’s emergency stop, and reporting identifies the suspect as a 17-year-old as police continue interviews and inquiries.