Release of Tatsuya Yamaguchi September 24, 22:22
Tatsuya Yamaguchi (48), a former member of the popular group "TOKIO", who was arrested on the 22nd on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, was released on the night of the 24th.
The Metropolitan Police Department will proceed with the investigation voluntarily in the future.
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, a former member of "TOKIO", was arrested on the 22nd on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol for driving a motorcycle while drinking alcohol in Tokyo.
It means that he had a rear-end collision with a car waiting for a traffic light, and five times as much alcohol as the standard was detected in his exhaled breath.
The prosecution demanded detention, but the Tokyo District Court ruled on the 24th that it would not allow detention.
The prosecution quasi-appealed the decision, but the court rejected it and Mr Yamaguchi was released shortly after 10 pm on the 24th.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, "I drank 5 or 6 glasses of shochu at home from around 9 pm the night before. I have no memory after drinking, so I got up around 9 am and left home. I was sick and I was aware that I had some alcohol left, but I thought it would be okay if I didn't cause an accident. "
The Metropolitan Police Department will proceed with the investigation voluntarily in the future.