KOBE (Kyodo) An executive of Nestle Japan Ltd. was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Kobe, police said.
Simon Henty, 45, a New Zealand national and Kobe resident, was allegedly driving a car under the influence along a toll road in Kobe at around 8:30 a.m.
He was arrested after a breath test was conducted by a police officer who arrived at the site where his car allegedly hit a car ahead of him, resulting in minor injuries to a female occupant, police said. The police are also investigating Henty on suspicion of negligence resulting in injury.
Nestle Japan, a unit of international food and beverage conglomerate Nestle S.A., said Henty heads a section dealing with commercial food and beverages.