Japanese police have arrested a U.S. sailor on suspicion of hitting three young boys with her vehicle in Tokyo and fleeing from the scene, a news report said Wednesday.
A 23-year-old female sailor from the Atsugi U.S. Navy base in Kanagawa prefecture (state), outside Tokyo, was arrested last Thursday for allegedly hitting three third-grade boys at an intersection in Tokyo last Thursday, seriously injuring one boy, Kyodo News agency reported, citing unnamed sources.
She fled the scene in her vehicle, but police caught up with her about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from the accident site, the report said.
The sailor admitted to the hit-and-run incident, but was released hours after her arrest in line with legal agreements between Japan and the U.S., Kyodo said.
Officials at the National Police Agency and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department refused to confirm the case. Repeated calls to U.S. military representatives in Japan went unanswered late Wednesday.
The U.S. maintains nearly 50,000 military personnel in Japan. Residents have long complained about noise, pollution and crimes associated with U.S. bases.
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