Overview
- Chiba Prefectural Police arrested a 34-year-old Chinese man in Kawasaki on Dec. 2 on suspicion of violent conduct.
- Investigators say he appeared at a Hotel Miracosta banquet on Dec. 1 around 8 p.m. and showed a knife-like object to attendees.
- The suspect allegedly removed the object from a backpack, displayed it, and fled the scene.
- No injuries were confirmed, and police are probing his motive and the exact nature of the object.
- Authorities say he may be a former employee of the company hosting the party after initially treating the case under the Swords and Firearms Control Law.