A rape suspect who fled from a prosecutor's office was arrested Thursday at a park in Yokohama, ending a three-day manhunt involving about 4,000 police officers.
Placed on a nationwide wanted list, Yuta Sugimoto, 20, was nabbed at 12:56 p.m. in a park in Izumi Ward, Yokohama. He was transported to the Kawasaki branch of the Yokohama District Prosecutor's Office, where he had escaped from Monday.
A fugitive for about 47 hours, Sugimoto was captured about 20 km from the prosecutor's office. Police said he was alone when he was found.