On the 29th, a 53-year-old man was stabbed in his left foot with a kitchen knife at a commercial complex in Tsurugashima City, Saitama Prefecture, and police arrested a nearby 15-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder.
Before 1:00 pm on the 29th, a fire department was notified that "a person was stabbed and collapsed" at the commercial complex "Wakaba Walk" in Fujimi, Tsurugashima City, Saitama Prefecture.
A 53-year-old man was found bleeding near the entrance to a toilet in a commercial facility and was taken to a hospital.
The man had his left leg stabbed, but he was able to talk to the ambulance crew when he was taken to the hospital.
A 15-year-old boy, a self-proclaimed first-year high school student, admitted to having stabbed a man, and police arrested him on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder.
There are blood stains in the toilet, and it is said that a knife with blood and a blade length of about 17 cm was found at the site.
The boy appears to have no acquaintance with the man, and police have decided to investigate the details.
"Wakaba Walk" is located in front of "Wakaba Station" on the Tobu-Tojo Line, and has multiple restaurants.