SAITAMA — A man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a woman's apartment in Saitama and robbing her of cash and a bank card, after tying her up and giving her several hours of shoulder massage, police said Friday. Lee Jin Se, a 29-year-old South Korean, was arrested for breaking into the apartment around 5 a.m. on Jan 30.
He is alleged to have bound the woman with tape, massaged her for several hours and then left with about 210,000 yen in cash and a cash card. He allegedly withdrew 980,000 yen from ATMs at two places later that day. Lee, a resident of Saitama Ward, admitted to the charges, police said, adding he may have remained in the apartment until the banks opened their doors for their ATMs. Lee returned the card by mail after withdrawing the cash, police said.