Japanese Farmer Arrested For Stealing Women's Underwear. See Photos

A Japanese farmer has been arrested for allegedly stealing 150 items of women's underwear - and he was wearing a bra when police swooped on his home.Fumio Takahashi, 63, was arrested at his home in Motosu, in Japan's Gifu prefecture, where his huge haul of knickers and bras were found.

The total of about 150 undergarments did not include the bra he was wearing when he was detained.

Takahashi, who was suspected in a series of thefts of women's underwear, is accused of breaking into the garage of an 84-year-old man and attempting to steal underwear that had been left out to dry.

Officers raided his home after members of the victim's family reported their suspicions to police about the underwear thefts.