U.S. Navy bans alcohol in Okinawa after crime spree The move is intended to address growing outrage about behavior of Americans on the island. Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://usat.ly/1X6SYso An American sailor was arrested in Japan on Sunday on suspicion of drunk-driving and causing an accident on the southern island of Okinawa, where public anger has run high over crimes by US military personnel.