A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday for allegedly spraying an unidentified liquid inside a JR Tokaido Line train running near Tokyo, resulting in a foul odor that caused passengers to feel unwell and temporarily impacting train services.
The boy was apprehended on suspicion of spraying the substance inside a train stopped at JR Yokohama Station around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday and forcibly obstructing the operations of East Japan Railway Co.
According to the Kanagawa prefectural police, the suspect has admitted to spraying the substance from a container he was carrying. The composition of the liquid remains unclear, the police said.
During the incident, three passengers complained of throat irritation. The train was brought to a stop at JR Kawasaki Station after the emergency button was pressed and train services were delayed for about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
The boy is believed to have boarded the train at JR Yokohama Station with five other youths and disembarked at JR Kawasaki Station.
The boy’s name is being withheld because he is a minor.
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