On May 8, 2023, a high-end watch specialty store in Ginza, Tokyo was targeted by a group of three men who forcibly entered the premises.
They stole over 100 watches, amounting to approximately 100 million yen in value. The incident has attracted significant attention.
Since it was still daylight and there were many people around, the footage of the incident has been widely circulated on social media.
The robbers have been apprehended one after another, and with the widespread use of social media, the footage of the incident has already been rapidly circulated.
Three Men Commit Robbery at a High-end Watch Store in Ginza Japan in broad daylight
On May 8, 2023, at around 6:15 PM, A group of three men forcibly entered the luxury watch store “Quark Ginza 888” in Ginza, Tokyo, specializing in Rolex watches. They stole over 100 watches and escaped in a car.
銀座の強盗、堂々とやりすぎ
だと話題にwwwwwwwwwww
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww#銀座 #強盗 pic.twitter.com/sU4rYPDcbE— Ray’s Tube (@raystube) May 8, 2023
As you can see, there were many people around.
Three men wearing masks, boldly committing a insane robbery! It makes you think as if it’s a movie shooting of some sort…
銀座のロレックス強盗、ドアを押して犯人を止めようとした通行人の女性の胆力は凄いと思うけど、刃物や拳銃で襲われるリスクもあるわけで、外国人も増えるわけだし、ここは日本だからと油断せずこういうのは本気で避けた方がいいと思う。『勇気』と『無謀』の線引きは生きていく上でめちゃくちゃ大事。 pic.twitter.com/89poiDaFpb
— 𝓞𝓶𝓸𝓬𝓱𝓲 (@ib_kiri) May 8, 2023
The male rubbery threatened the staff members present with knife saying “Get down. I’ll kill you.”
They smashed the showcases with a crowbar and packed over 100 watches into bags. They then fled in a van that was parked in front of the store.
赤坂で大量の警察。ベランダによじ登る人影。「確保！」の声。もしかすると銀座の時計店強盗の容疑者？ pic.twitter.com/lHj1tGSAN3
— にぽ (@ysM2Mr5paW2FeKB) May 8, 2023
The Moment When the Robbery Suspects Are Being Apprehended One After Another Is Being Widely Circulated on Social Media.
The van was found approximately 3 kilometers away in Akasaka, Minato Ward in Tokyo. The footage shows the suspects fleeing into an apartment building and the pursuing police officers.
銀座の高級時計店の強盗犯の身柄確保の瞬間
銀座の時計店で強盗を行った犯人が赤坂のマンションによじ登って逃げ込む事件が発生しています。。。
警官が犯人のうち1人を発見し、確保する様子が動画から確認できます！！！pic.twitter.com/QY8BHKapzm— TikTokの痛い人たち (@itaiTikTok) May 8, 2023
It feels like watching a scene from a movie, doesn’t it?
One of the other robbers was apprehended while trying to escape by scaling a wall.
【銀座の強盗犯 また1人確保】
ーー他の1名はベランダで確保ーー
銀座の時計店に侵入した強盗犯の1人が塀を乗り越えて逃走を試みたところで確保されています。マンション付近にはさらに別の強盗犯が未だ潜伏を続けているようです。#乃木坂 #赤坂 #パトカー #警察官 pic.twitter.com/scL0Fex0Ec— 事件速報 (@tokyoaccident) May 8, 2023
Public Opinion
Conclusion
The Japanese police are incredible. The rapid spread on social media is also impressive!
