Fukushima Prefectural Police have arrested a 43-year-old police sergeant on suspicion of voyeurism for attempting to take upskirt images using a miniature camera in his sneaker. The incident occurred outside JR Koriyama Station, spotted by a passerby who alerted authorities. The suspect was off duty at the time.
Fukushima Prefectural Police arrested Koichi Sakuma, a 43-year-old sergeant at Futaba Police Station, on suspicion of voyeurism. Sakuma, a patrol officer in the Reconstruction Support Division, allegedly pointed his sneaker—equipped with a miniature camera—under the skirt of a teenage girl outside JR Koriyama Station in Koriyama City at around 7:35 a.m. on Friday, according to TBS reports.
A passerby noticed the suspicious behavior and contacted police at a nearby koban, leading to Sakuma's immediate detention. He was off duty during the incident. The arrest highlights concerns over misconduct within law enforcement, though no further details on motive or prior incidents have been disclosed. Authorities are continuing their investigation to clarify the full circumstances.