Osaka Prefectural Police on Friday arrested a male taxi driver suspected in the theft of balloons featuring the mascot of real estate firm Suumo, reports the Sankei Shimbun
Osaka Prefectural Police on Friday arrested a male taxi driver suspected in the theft of balloons featuring the mascot of real estate firm Suumo, reports the Sankei Shimbun
At around 11 a.m. Masaru Tagaki, a 53-year-old resident of Highashi-Osaka City, allegedly stole one balloon worth 10,000 yen from an office of the firm in Osaka’s Chuo Ward.
Police found 16 Suumo balloons, each measuring 1.5 meters tall, and inflatables featuring mascots from other companies, such as Softbank’s Jiro Shirato dog and Risona Bank’s Risonyu character, in Tagaki’s vehicle and home.
Each Suumo balloon prominently includes a green bushy character.