On the night of the 21st, at an internet cafe in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, a 42-year-old man held a female employee in his 20s hostage, but police rushed in about five hours later and arrested him on suspicion of imprisonment. ..
According to the investigators, the suspect had a hostage-holding case at a credit union in Aichi prefecture 10 years ago, and stated to the investigation that he wanted to be sentenced to death or life imprisonment. ..
The person arrested was Koji Nagakubo (42), whose address and occupation were unknown.
According to the police, Nagakubo held a female employee in her 20s as a hostage at a private room booth at an internet cafe "Kaikai CLUB Kawagoe Wakita Shinmachi" in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, around 10 pm on the 21st.
The private room was locked from the inside, and the police tried to persuade him through an intercom, but about 5 hours later, after 3:00 am on the 22nd, an investigator rushed into the room when the suspect opened the door and was imprisoned. I was arrested on suspicion.
Female employees are protected and there is no difference in their lives.
Ten years ago, in 2012, the suspect was sentenced to nine years in prison for holding guests hostage at a credit union in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, for about 13 hours, and was just released in April. ..
In response to his investigation, he said, "He was sick of his life. He thought he could go back to jail if he had an incident."
He also stated in an interview with investigators that he wanted to be sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
The suspect has been using a private room since the morning of the 21st, and the police said that a female employee broke into the room where she was cleaning in the next room with a utility knife and stood up. Checking it up.
Expert "It is necessary for the local government to regulate by ordinance so that crime prevention measures can be taken"
Regarding this incident, Professor Minoru Izushi of Kanto Gakuin University, who specializes in administrative law and is familiar with the regulation of Internet cafes, said, "Internet cafes are originally a place to provide a space to enjoy the Internet, but privacy is completely protected and comfortable. I've been selling it as a space. In such a situation, problems that are being used for purposes other than the original, such as the occurrence of a standing-up incident for two consecutive years or becoming a place for sexual customs, have become apparent. " I pointed out.
There is also the aspect that Internet cafes have provided a place to sleep for people in need of living who do not have a home, and he said that it was necessary to deal with such people, and he said, "It can also be used as a space for remote work in Korona-ka. Yes, I understand the convenience of the Internet cafe itself, so I think that it should be used according to that convenience. Based on the original purpose of using the Internet cafe, a soundproof and locked space is really necessary. It should be considered whether or not it is, and it is necessary for the local government to regulate by ordinance so that security measures can be taken, such as providing a certain gap at the top and bottom of the entrance of the private room and making it a structure that can not be locked from the inside. " I was talking.