A 46-year-old unemployed man from Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing public operations after making over 1,000 silent calls to the city’s fire department emergency line over a three-month period. According to police, the suspect, Keita Ohira, made 1,013 calls between September and November last year, often staying silent or hanging up quickly. He reportedly told investigators he was disturbed by the sirens of fire trucks and police cars and sought to retaliate. Source: TNC
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