Arrested in a magazine at a manga cafe 40-year-old man arrested Tokyo Shinjuku September 18 11:44

A 40-year-old man was arrested for igniting a magazine on the 16th at a manga cafe in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It was stated that "I thought about whether to stab people or set them on fire", but no one was injured.

Arrested by an unemployed and suspected Shinichi Atomic (40) in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, at 11:00 am on the 16th, there was a suspicion of arson if a magazine or toilet paper was lit using a lighter in a comics cafe private room in the basement of Shinjuku 3-chome Shinjuku. It is.

The fire burned about 20 square meters of floors and walls of private rooms.

At that time, there were more than 10 customers and employees in the store, but none of them escaped.

To the investigation, it is stated that "I was tired of my life and I didn't care, I thought I should stab or ignite a person."

The Metropolitan Police Department is examining the detailed situation at that time, assuming that if the evacuation was delayed and spread, the damage could have occurred.