Police officer suspected of drunk driving on bicycle: Tottori Prefectural Police, papers sent to prosecutors (Kyodo News)

By the 23rd, Tottori Prefectural Police had referred papers to the prosecutor's office on a police sergeant working at a police station in the prefecture on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act (driving under the influence of alcohol) for riding a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol. On the 17th, he was given a disciplinary punishment of a 10% pay cut (for six months). According to the prefectural police, "When someone falls off…