After a week, stolen luxury watch worth $290,000 returned to Tokyo store with handwritten apology
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Watch returned by package
The store received a package containing the stolen watch and a handwritten note apologizing, local media reported Monday. The Asahi Shimbun and other outlets cited unnamed investigative sources.
Police continue search
Tokyo police are still searching for a man on suspicion of theft, according to the Asahi Shimbun. The report did not say whether investigators had identified a suspect.
Earlier robbery in complex
Following that robbery, police held a crime-prevention session for watch store owners. They advised stores to display replicas and showed owners how special lining in display cases could make them harder to break, the Asahi Shimbun reported.
Key points
- A Swiss watch worth about $290,000 was returned to a Tokyo store with an apology note.
- Police believe the package’s name and address are fake.
- Tokyo police are still searching for a man suspected of stealing the watch.
- After a separate robbery, police urged stores to display replicas and use reinforced case lining.