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Thieves fled on rented scooter after ¥200 million watch heist at Nakano Broadway

Tokyo police are hunting for two men who stole luxury watches worth 200 million yen from a store in Nakano Broadway in a brazen daytime heist

Tokyo Reporter2026-08-27 05:12查看原文 ↗

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are hunting for two men who stole luxury watches worth 200 million yen from a store in Nakano Ward in a brazen daytime heist that lasted a mere 10 seconds.

In the latest development, police have revealed that the thieves fled the scene with the aid of a scooter, reports Nippon News Network (Aug. 28).

The incident occurred on Tuesday at the popular Nakano Broadway commercial complex in Nakano Ward. According to police, the duo entered the shop, immediately smashed a glass showcase near the entrance, and snatched four high-end timepieces before fleeing the scene.

The stolen watches are of extraordinary value, with the most expensive piece priced at approximately 70 million yen and the cheapest at around 30 million yen.

Thieves stole 200 million yen in watches form a store in Nakano Broadway on Tuesday (X)

Premeditated getaway strategy

Investigative sources have revealed a highly premeditated getaway strategy. About 10 minutes before the robbery, one of the suspects rented an electric kick scooter from a local sharing service near Nakano Station and parked it right outside the store’s nearest exit.

“They came out, one jumped on the electric kick scooter parked right there, and the other took off running,” an eyewitness reported.

The suspects initially split up, with one fleeing north on the scooter and the other sprinting south on foot. However, security camera footage captured individuals closely resembling the suspects reuniting about 10 minutes later near a promenade approximately 350 meters from the crime scene.

At the promenade, police recovered the abandoned scooter and discarded clothing. Investigators believe the men rendezvoused to change their outfits and alter their appearance before heading back toward Nakano Station, as seen on nearby surveillance footage.

The sheer scale of the theft has surprised local merchants. Go Koike, owner of a different watch shop inside Nakano Broadway, noted that watches of such extreme value are typically reserved for upscale districts like Ginza. “High-end items are difficult to display in this area because Nakano Broadway’s signature style features open storefronts,” he explained.

Tatsuyuki Narumi, former head of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s First Investigation Division, pointed to the suspects’ extensive planning.

“They closely observed the flow of people during that time of day and carefully calculated their escape routes and methods,” Narumi said. “It is precisely because of this meticulous preparation that they were bold enough to execute the crime in broad daylight.”

Both suspects are described as being in their 20s and approximately 170 centimeters tall. Police are continuing to analyze security footage as the manhunt continues.

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东京（TR）——东京警视厅正在追捕两名男子，他们光天化日之下在短短 10 秒内，从中野区一家商店偷走了价值 2 亿日元的名表。

据日本新闻网（8月28日）报道，最新进展显示，警方透露，窃贼借助一辆摩托车逃离了现场。

事件发生在周二，地点位于中野区人气商业中心中野百老汇。据警方称，两名嫌疑人进入商店后，立即砸碎了入口附近的玻璃展示柜，抢走了四块高档手表后逃离现场。

被盗的手表价值非凡，最贵的一块价值约 7000 万日元，最便宜的一块价值约 3000 万日元。

周二（X）窃贼从位于中野百老汇的一家商店盗走了价值2亿日元的手表。

预谋的逃跑策略

调查人员透露，这是一起精心策划的逃跑行动。抢劫案发生前约10分钟，其中一名嫌疑人从中野站附近的共享汽车服务点租了一辆电动滑板车，并将其停放在商店最近的出口外。

目击者称：“他们出来后，一个跳上停在那里的电动滑板车，另一个拔腿就跑。”

嫌疑人最初分散逃跑，一人骑着摩托车向北逃窜，另一人徒步向南逃窜。然而，监控录像显示，大约10分钟后，几名与嫌疑人外貌极为相似的人在距离犯罪现场约350米的海滨大道附近重新会合。

警方在滨海大道上找到了被遗弃的摩托车和丢弃的衣物。调查人员认为，根据附近监控录像显示，这几名男子在此碰面是为了更换衣物、改变外貌，然后再返回中野站方向。

此次盗窃案的规模之大令当地商家感到震惊。中野百老汇另一家钟表店的老板小池刚指出，如此价值连城的手表通常只在银座等高档街区出售。“中野百老汇的特色是开放式店面，所以高端商品很难在这里展示，”他解释道。

神奈川县警察第一搜查课前课长成海龙之指出，嫌疑人进行了周密的计划。