Two arrested over $1.6m luxury watch heist in Tokyo
By The BriefBrief
Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested two Chilean nationals on Aug 27 for allegedly stealing three Richard Mille watches and a Patek Philippe watch from Time Walker inside the Nakano Broadway shopping complex. The watches were valued at 200 million yen, and investigators found one wristwatch matching a stolen brand.
WHO:Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
WHAT:Arrested two suspects over an alleged luxury watch theft involving Richard Mille and Patek Philippe watches
WHEN:Aug 25, 2026
WHERE:Nakano Broadway shopping complex, Nakano Ward, Tokyo
WHY:The arrests were made on suspicion of stealing luxury watches from a high-end watch boutique.