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Comedian Hiroyuki Sugiyama sent to prosecutors over suspected shoplifting
Police sent comedian Hiroyuki Sugiyama to prosecutors over suspected shoplifting on October 14.
Sugiyama, 49, is a member of the comedy trio Wagaya.
The suspected theft took place at a supermarket in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward on September 15.
He is suspected of taking seven food items, including sausages, without scanning them at a self-checkout.
Store staff noticed the items were not scanned after reviewing security camera footage and confronted him.
Sugiyama reportedly admitted the allegation, saying he was worried about having less income and wanted to keep money for himself.
He had been hospitalized with health problems in late July, then left hospital and returned to comedy performances; the sources give no further details about what happens next.
Comedian Hiroyuki Sugiyama, 49, was sent to prosecutors on suspicion of shoplifting groceries from a supermarket in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward.
Police sent the case to prosecutors on October 14, according to the reports.
FNN said the alleged theft took place on September 15 and involved seven items, including sausages.
The report said store staff confronted Sugiyama after security-camera footage showed him putting items in a bag without scanning their barcodes at a self-checkout.
FNN reported that Sugiyama admitted the allegation and said he was worried because his income had recently fallen.
- Who
- Hiroyuki Sugiyama, 49, a member of the comedy trio Wagaya.
- What
- He was sent to prosecutors on suspicion of shoplifting groceries.
- When
- The alleged theft was on September 15; he was sent to prosecutors on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- A supermarket in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward.
- Why
- Sugiyama reportedly said he was worried about his recently reduced income and wanted to keep money.
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Sugiyama allegedly took seven grocery items, including sausages, from a supermarket in Meguro Ward.
Store staff reportedly confronted him after security-camera footage showed him putting items in a bag without scanning them at a self-checkout.
Police sent Sugiyama’s case to prosecutors on suspicion of shoplifting.
- Suspect
- Hiroyuki Sugiyama, 49
- Comedy group
- Wagaya
- Alleged location
- Supermarket in Meguro Ward, Tokyo
- Alleged date
- September 15
- Items
- Seven groceries, including sausages
- Referral date
- October 14, 2026
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