渋谷しぶやヒカリエで催涙さいるいスプレーのようなもの噴射ふんしゃか容疑ようぎ者しゃ逮捕たいほ

On the afternoon of the 23rd, something like pepper spray was released inside the large complex Shibuya Hikarie in Shibuya, Tokyo, and a total of 18 people reported symptoms such as throat pain.

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a suspect in their 40s on suspicion of assault, and is investigating the case on the grounds that the suspect got into a verbal argument after bumping shoulders with one of the victims and sprayed something resembling pepper spray.

Around 1:30 p.m. on the 23rd, something like pepper spray was sprayed on the restaurant floor on the 7th floor of the large complex Shibuya Hikarie in front of JR Shibuya Station.

There was a 110 call reporting that there are many people coughing.

According to the Tokyo Fire Department, 18 men and women aged 0 to 60 complained of sore throats and other symptoms, and 8 of them were taken to the hospital, but all of their symptoms are mild.

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a male suspect in his 40s on suspicion of assault for injuring one of the men.

When the suspect and the male victim bumped shoulders while sitting on chairs in the shared space on the floor, an argument broke out. During questioning, the suspect stated, We got into a quarrel, and I got angry, so I took out pepper spray and sprayed it at him.

Ambulances and police cars gathered at Shibuya Hikarie, causing a temporary commotion in the surrounding area.

In crowded places, incidents like this are scary. In front of the entrance to Shibuya Hikarie, police and firefighters gathered, and people who appeared to have been affected were seen being taken away by ambulance.

Many people gathered around, watching with anxious expressions.

A man in his 30s who came shopping from Kanagawa Prefecture said, There was nothing unusual like a bad smell, but the escalator from the 7th to the 6th floor was restricted.

With so many fire trucks out here, I wondered what had happened.

There are a lot of tourists, so its scary when incidents like this happen in crowded places, they said.

A woman in her thirties who visited with her two children said, I came here to do some shopping, but I didnt know there had been an incident.

Its a day off and I have kids, so I dont think I can run away quickly, which scares me, they said.

Shibuya Hikarie The multi-use complex Shibuya Hikarie, which opened in 2012, is a large-scale facility located in front of Shibuya Station with 34 floors above ground and 4 basement levels.

In addition to offices, there are also restaurant and shopping floors, as well as a theater and event hall.