What was meant to be a passionate lodge room rendezvous changed into nothing greater than a smoldering chamber of sorrow after roughly 20 candles lit by a Marine sparked a hearth that left the room’s confines crispier than meant.
The unnamed sergeant, assigned to Camp Schwab, informed police the candles had been meant to be “a shock for his accomplice,” who he’d gone to choose up from the close by Naha Airport on Nov. 14 whereas leaving what would grow to be a conflagration unattended.
The Marine was arrested the next day by Okinawa Prefectural Police and brought into custody on the Naha police station, Stars and Stripes reported.
A police spokesperson informed Stripes the room on the Prostyle Ryokan Naha Kenchomae lodge was “utterly burned,” including that the sergeant was arrested for “placing the folks of the lodge and surrounding space in danger.”
Marine Corps officers confirmed the incident however offered no further particulars, telling Stripes that the service is cooperating with the investigation. The injury, in the meantime, was thankfully contained to the one room, with no accidents or further destruction reported.
Particulars on whether or not any fees could be filed — past the accusation of loving too intensely — haven’t but been made out there.
Not since professors Roger and Virginia Klarvin first entered the scalding waters of the recent tub on the Welshly Arms Resort have affections burned extra vigorously.
Nonetheless, one would suppose a department generally related to crayon consuming could be higher versed within the properties of wax.
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Jon Simkins is the manager editor for Army Occasions and Protection Information, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq Conflict.