Fukuoka man arrested for drunk cycling

FUKUOKA (TR) – Police in Fukuoka City have arrested a 38-year-old self-proclaimed restaurant worker for operating a bicycle while intoxicated after he initially blamed a wine tasting for his failed breathalyzer test, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 8).

Early Thursday, patrolling officers in the bustling Tenjin district spotted Yasushi Akiyoshi riding a bicycle without its front light illuminated.

After stopping the cyclist and detecting the distinct smell of alcohol, officers administered a breath test. The results showed an alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit, leading to Akiyoshi’s arrest in flagrante delicto.

Upon his arrest, the suspect initially denied the allegations with a creative excuse. “At my workplace, I did a wine tasting where I held the wine in my mouth and spit it out, but I did not drink it,” Akiyoshi told officers.

However, under further police questioning, his memory appeared to clear up. He later changed his tune, admitting, “I might have drunk wine while on the job.”

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福冈（TR）——据日本新闻网（10月8日）报道，福冈市警方逮捕了一名38岁的自称是餐馆员工的男子，他因醉酒骑自行车而被警方逮捕。该男子最初将自己酒精测试失败归咎于品酒活动。

周四清晨，巡逻警员在繁华的天神地区发现秋吉康骑着一辆没有前灯的自行车。

警方拦下骑车男子后，闻到他身上有明显的酒味，随即对其进行了酒精呼气测试。结果显示其血液酒精浓度超过法定限值，因此秋吉当场被捕。

被捕后，嫌疑人最初用一个颇具创意的借口否认了指控。秋吉告诉警方：“我在工作场所参加了一个品酒会，我把酒含在嘴里又吐了出来，但我并没有喝。”

然而，在警方的进一步讯问下，他的记忆似乎逐渐清晰起来。他后来改口承认：“我可能在执勤期间喝了酒。”

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