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2,240 police, 460 patrol cars, copter mobilized for car chase in Osaka

Police on Thursday arrested a wanted man after a two-hour car chase that involved 2,240 officers, 460 police cars and one helicopter. Hirofumi Fukuda, 27, who had been wanted for assaulting police officers on Jan 21, was arrested after a chase through... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Thu, Jan 24 2008

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