Stolen lorry in wild Thai car chase causes havoc, damaging 20 cars

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A wild car chase saw a 31 year old man steal a ten-wheel lorry in Rayong province, Thailand, resulting in an encounter with the police and causing damage to nearly 20 parked cars. The incident began at a local truck service company Sannan Wai Tract Service’s compound last night.

 

Officer Somhai Sadee at Map Ta Phut Police Station responded to the report of a stolen white Isuzu lorry from Sannan Wai Tract Service in Nong Nam Yen Soi 2. Police then coordinated with officers from Nikom Pattana Police Station and Rayong City Police to follow the suspect. The stolen lorry was later spotted in downtown Rayong on Chanthudom Road when officers attempted to stop the vehicle.

 

Ignoring police signals to stop, Atithep Polpitak aggressively rammed into the police patrol car before fleeing downtown towards Sukhumvit Road. Upon reaching a traffic stop, Atithep slammed into approximately 20 cars waiting at the red light. He continued his escape despite police officers firing at the lorry’s tyres, eight of which burst but did not stop the flight. Multiple police cars kept the pursuit tight before finally cornering the stolen lorry, which had lost control and skidded onto a central road divider approximately 30 kilometres from the original theft site, reported KhaoSod,

As police surrounded the lorry, Atithep remained inside before officers could apprehend him. Despite refusing to cooperate, he was taken into custody at Map Ta Phut Police Station in Rayong.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of ศร บ้านสร้าง Facebook

 

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[huangnon]

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Upon reaching a traffic stop, Atithep slammed into approximately 20 cars waiting at the red light. He continued his escape despite police officers firing at the lorry’s tyres, eight of which burst but did not stop the flight. Multiple police cars kept the pursuit tight before finally cornering the stolen lorry, which had lost control and skidded onto a central road divider approximately 30 kilometres from the original theft site

Ladies and gentlemen, *hushed tones* ... We have a winner.

[Grumpy one]

The poor guy only wanted to brush up on his driving skills prior to going for a drivers licence 

[KhunBENQ]

Lorry stolen. Now back damaged. Will the owner be happy?

Aren't there smarter undercover methods to follow the stolen lorry?

Then overpower the thief at a regular stop?

 

Don't the owners invest in a simple GPS tracker for such valuable vehicles?

Edited June 30, 2023 by KhunBENQ