Headline:

Marine and other(s) receive letter of appreciation a for solving a case

Caster:

Naha Police Department presented letters of appreciation to a Marine and a local dentist, who apprehended together a purse snatcher in Naha City last month.

Narration:

The awardees are Marine Sgt. Joshua Rule from Camp Zukeran (of U. S. military) and Hiroo Nakazato, dentist, from Naha. It was reported that the two pursued on foot and apprehended a 45-years-old purse snatcher who grabbed a bag from an architect on the street of Kumoji, Naha. Tatsuji Yamanoha, superintendent, Naha Police Department, said during the ceremony that the great act of the two helped Naha Police quickly solve the case. A letter of appreciation and a plaque were given to the two.

Sgt. Rule:

I greatly appreciate and am humbled by the letter of appreciation the Naha Police Department has given me. I think I did what anyone would do in that situation and anybody should.

Dr. Nakazato:

If I were alone, there was no way I couldn’t done it, apprehending (the suspect). Thinking back, I get a little scared. But, I did what I could and I’ll try to do the same (if I was in the same situation) in the future.