Overview
- Tokyo police say they arrested 24-year-old Ye Shengfeng after security camera footage linked him to a May 25 attack at the Ginza Six shopping complex that left about 30 people with eye and throat irritation.
- Authorities accuse Ye of spraying a capsaicin-containing pepper spray at a man in his 30s in an ATM area and say the targeted man told police he did not know the suspect.
- Ye is identified as a Chinese university student who lives in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, and police say he has refused to answer questions during their questioning.
- Emergency crews treated dozens on site and 25 people were taken to hospital with mild symptoms, and the scene drew a large response of fire engines and ambulances.
- Investigators are still seeking a second man seen meeting the suspect on footage, and prosecutors have not yet announced formal charges as the inquiry and evidence review continue.