A teenager hanging out in a hospital waiting room to avoid bad weather has been arrested for stealing a woman’s handbag containing ¥6 million he found laying on a sofa.

Uruma Police arrested the 16-year-old after he was caught after taking a handbag belonging to a 58-year-old woman at an Uruma City hospital between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.  The boy had left his home and was in the hospital waiting room until the wind and rain subsided, and he spotted the back the woman had left.  The incident happened October 6^th, but no leads developed until October 17^th, when Uruma Police received a tip about “a boy staying alone” at a commercial facility in their city.

When they investigated, Police discovered the boy had ¥90,000 in cash on him.  When questioned about where he got the money, the boy confessed to the theft and was then arrested.  Officials say they’re still trying to determine what happened to the rest of the cash, the handbag and the wallet.  Police continue to question the teen, believing it possible someone else is involved as an accessory to the crime.

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