U.S. Navy sailor arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of drunken driving: U.S. forces

[WorldNews]

A U.S. Navy sailor stationed on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has been detained by Japanese police on suspicion of drunken driving, U.S. Forces-Japan said, in an incident likely to fuel further resentment of the heavy U.S. military presence in the region. The statement, seen by Reuters on Sunday, said a vehicle driven by the sailor had been involved in a "serious three-car accident with injuries" on Saturday and that U.S. Navy officials were fully cooperating with police in Okinawa. The sailor is in Japanese police custody for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and we are cooperating fully with this investigation," said Lt. Gen. John Dolan, the U.S. Forces, Japan commander.

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