A man in his 30s was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a luxury wristwatch — which was sent back to the shop days later — at the Nakano Broadway shopping complex in Tokyo, according to investigative sources.The theft occurred on Oct. 29 at a watch shop on the third floor of the complex in Nakano Ward. The suspect allegedly tried on a luxury Audemars Piguet watch worth ¥46 million ($290,000) and fled with it.The suspect was believed to have taken a bullet train from Tokyo Station following the incident and headed west, NHK reported.
Man arrested over theft of luxury watch returned days later to Tokyo mall
The ¥46 million wristwatch was returned to the store in Nakano Broadway via a delivery service on Nov. 1, along with a handwritten note of apology.
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A man in his 30s was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a luxury wristwatch — which was sent back to the shop days later — at the Nakano Broadway shopping complex in Tokyo, according to investigative sources.The theft occurred on Oct. 29 at a watch shop on the third floor of the complex in Nakano Ward. The suspect allegedly tried on a luxury Audemars Piguet watch worth ¥46 million ($290,000) and fled with it.The suspect was believed to have taken a bullet train from Tokyo Station following the incident and headed west, NHK reported.
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