American Tourist Accused Of Vandalizing Sacred Japanese Shrine
Steve Lee Hayes, 65, was arrested after allegedly getting caught on camera using his fingernails to scratch five letters into a wooden entrance gate in Tokyo.
American tourist arrested in Japan for defacing a religious shrine by carving into gate with his fingernails
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan after being accused of vandalizing a shrine. Steve Lee Hayes was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokesperson told TheJapan Times. Hayes is accused of ...
American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine.
American Tourist Busted for Gross Desecration of Tokyo Shrine
An American visiting Japan with his family has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly desecrating Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine. According to Reuters, the 65-year-old (identified as Steve Lee Hayes) clawed five letters representing family names into a pillar of the Torii gates with his fingernails.
U.S. Tourist Arrested for Vandalizing Historic Shrine in Tokyo
An American tourist was arrested for vandalism at a historic shrine in Tokyo a day after arriving in the country on vacation with his family.
Japan's latest tourism headache is American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism.
American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo police said.
Tokyo police arrest American tourist for allegedly defacing shrine gate
Tokyo authorities arrested a 65-year-old U.S. tourist for allegedly defacing the grate of a local shrine on Tuesday.
American tourist arrested in Tokyo for defacing shrine gate
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for carving letters into a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo.
US man arrested for vandalizing Tokyo's Meiji Shrine
An American man is arrested on suspicion of vandalizing Tokyo's Meiji Shrine:: Tokyo, Japan:: November 14, 2024:: File:: Police say the 65-year-old used his fingernail to etch letters into a wooden pillar Japan welcomed nearly 27 million visitors through September,
Cops: US Tourist Used Fingernails to Vandalize Tokyo Shrine
An American tourist who arrived in Japan with his family on Monday might be staying in the country for a lot longer than he had intended. Police say 65-year-old Steve Lee Hayes vandalized a pillar at one of the country's most prominent Shinto shrines on his second day in the country,
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American tourist accused of vandalizing shrine gate in Japan
Authorities have arrested an American tourist in Tokyo, Japan, they say he vandalized a gate at a local shrine. Steve Hayes ...
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American Tourist Arrested After Allegedly Defacing Gate at Tokyo Shrine
Steven Lee Hayes, 65, is accused of carving his family's name into the gate of a famed Tokyo shrine, say police ...