A member of the Tokyo Fire Department in his 20s was arrested for defrauding an elderly woman of cash by pretending to be her younger brother. It was revealed that the list had been seized.
The list was kept at the fire station where the members work, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
Firefighter Takeji Ichinohe (23), a firefighter at the Nogata Fire Department of the Tokyo Fire Department, conspired with his colleagues in August this year to make a false phone call to a woman in her 80s pretending to be her younger brother, and paid 1.1 million yen in cash. was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of fraud.
He is said to have admitted to the charges against the investigation.
In this case, the Tokyo Fire Department revealed that the Metropolitan Police Department had seized a list of personal information of the elderly from the member's home.
The list was created by Nakano Ward, and contained the names and addresses of elderly people who needed assistance in the event of a disaster, and was kept in a locked storage room at the fire station.
Police are investigating the details.
The Tokyo Fire Department commented, "We will do our best to prevent recurrence and restore trust."
Nakano Ward will send a letter calling attention to those on the list.