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Japanese police arrest US military base worker for driving drunk in Okinawa
Source: Associated Press
Japanese police arrest US military base worker for driving drunk in Okinawa
Associated Press in Tokyo
Monday 4 July 2016 14.35 BST
Japanese police arrested an American serviceman for alleged drunken driving on Okinawa early on Monday morning, days after the lifting of an off-base drinking ban imposed after other alcohol offenses and the arrest of a former marine in a high-profile murder case.
Technical Sergeant Christopher Platte, 27, stationed at Kadena Air Base on the southern island, was arrested after a police officer spotted him driving erratically on the road in the town of Chatan on Okinawa’s central region. Police said a breath test showed his blood-alcohol level exceeding the legal limit. Platte reportedly denied the allegation.
Japan’s government protested to the US embassy over the arrest. The US military had lifted the drinking ban on 28 June.
“It’s extremely regrettable,” deputy chief cabinet secretary Koichi Hagiuda told a news conference. “We want the disciplinary steps carried out thoroughly.”
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Associated Press in Tokyo
Monday 4 July 2016 14.35 BST
Japanese police arrested an American serviceman for alleged drunken driving on Okinawa early on Monday morning, days after the lifting of an off-base drinking ban imposed after other alcohol offenses and the arrest of a former marine in a high-profile murder case.
Technical Sergeant Christopher Platte, 27, stationed at Kadena Air Base on the southern island, was arrested after a police officer spotted him driving erratically on the road in the town of Chatan on Okinawa’s central region. Police said a breath test showed his blood-alcohol level exceeding the legal limit. Platte reportedly denied the allegation.
Japan’s government protested to the US embassy over the arrest. The US military had lifted the drinking ban on 28 June.
“It’s extremely regrettable,” deputy chief cabinet secretary Koichi Hagiuda told a news conference. “We want the disciplinary steps carried out thoroughly.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/04/japanese-police-arrest-okinawa-military-base-worker-drunken-driving
