「仕返しをしたい」約4kmにわたりネジばらまきパンクさせた疑い 男性(67)を書類送検【新潟】スーパーJにいがた7月3日OA

A series of tire punctures at a tourist spot...the motive was "revenge." In April 2026, a 67-year-old man was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of scattering hundreds of screws on the Yahiko Mountain Skyline, puncturing car tires. The man referred to prosecutors on suspicion of property damage and other charges is a 67-year-old unemployed man residing in Minami Ward, Niigata City. According to the police, on April 2nd and 5th, the man allegedly walked along the Yahiko Mountain Skyline in Nishikan-ku, Niigata City, scattering hundreds of screws over a distance of approximately 4km, puncturing the tires of two passing cars. ■Man whose tire was punctured "I thought something was wrong, so I looked behind me and my tire was punctured." A victim called 110 (the Japanese emergency number) reporting "a person walking," and police officers found the man and questioned him voluntarily. Damage, including tire punctures, has been confirmed for 12 vehicles. During police questioning, the man stated, "There are many cars speeding on the Yahiko Mountain Skyline, and I was scared walking there. I wanted to get revenge on the drivers who were driving dangerously," and admitted to the charges. Information as of July 3, 2026. #YahikoMountainSkyline #Tire #Puncture #ReferredToProsecutors #Niigata #UXNiigataTV21