Tokyo cop collared for sneaking into women's restroom at park

Tokyo cop collared for sneaking into women's restroom at park

ICHIHARA, Chiba -- A Tokyo police officer faces charges for sneaking into a women's restroom at a park here, police said.

Chiba Prefectural Police reported the 45-year-old sergeant with the Metropolitan Police Department to prosecutors, accusing him of trespassing. He admitted to the allegations during questioning.

The sergeant followed two junior high school girls into a women's room at Ichihara Ryokuchi Sports Park in Ichihara at around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, according to investigators. When the girls noticed him, he showed his police ID and identified himself before leaving the scene.

Police believe the officer was trying to pass himself off as on official duties. The incident came to light after the junior high school girls reported him to a local police station.

建造物侵入：公園の女子トイレに忍び込む　警官を書類送検

　のぞき目的で公園の公衆トイレに忍び込んだとして、千葉県警市原署は６日、警視庁上野署警務課の男性巡査部長（４５）を建造物侵入容疑で千葉地検に書類送致した。容疑を認めている。

　調べでは、巡査部長は２月２３日午後１時半ごろ、市原市岩崎の市原緑地運動公園の女子トイレに、女子中学生２人の後を追って侵入した疑い。

　直後に中学生に見つかったため、警察手帳を示したうえで名前や所属を言って立ち去ったが、不審に思った中学生が市原署に通報した。警察手帳を示すことで、捜査を装ったとみられる。【寺田剛】

Mainichi Newspaper

June 7th, 2008