Teen suspect holds up Thai convenience store in chilling late-night robbery

[webfact]

 

A lone thief pulled out a knife and held a convenience store in Bangkok hostage, demanding an employee hand over the takings with a chilling warning…

 

“Hand over the cash and you won’t get hurt.”

 

The suspect fled the scene with a cash haul of 5,000 baht (US$144). Police are now scanning CCTV footage to catch the perpetrator who strode into the store just before 2am today.

Assistant District Investigator Kiriek Boonmongkol reported the crime, soon joined by Anan Worasat, Station Manager at Bang Khen Station, along with other investigating officers from the district. The incident took place at a convenience store situated nearby a BTS Skytrain Forest Department Station.

Rattled and frightened, the 24 year old store employee recounted the shocking series of events. He and another female colleague were at the store when a thin, teenage-looking individual, around 170 centimetres tall, wearing a long-sleeved black jacket and jeans, walked in. The individual’s face was obscured by a face mask, reported KhaoSod.

 

by Nattapong Westwood 

Picture courtesy of ข่าวด่วนไทยรัฐ Facebook.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/teenage-suspect-holds-up-thai-convenience-store-escapes-with-5000-baht-in-chilling-late-night-robbery-2

 

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[hotchilli]

Scary for the young employees.

They should have panic buttons around the store that send out a loud warning siren to scare such people away.

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

with a chilling warning…

 

“Hand over the cash and you won’t get hurt.”

IMO, not really a chilling warning. Perhaps if he had said "hand over the cash or I'll cut your b.....s off" to the male employee, maybe! 

Whatever a traumatic experience.

[Asquith Production]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A lone thief pulled out a knife and held a convenience store in Bangkok hostage, demanding an employee hand over the takings with a chilling warning…

 

“Hand over the cash and you won’t get hurt.”

I think the chilling warning is a standard operating opener for a robber. 

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Scary for the young employees.

They should have panic buttons around the store that send out a loud warning siren to scare such people away.

Well he only got away with 5000 baht, which may well be a good result compared to an employee getting tabbed. I like the idea of loud siren to scare him off... but not locking the door!

[hotchilli]

57 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well he only got away with 5000 baht, which may well be a good result compared to an employee getting tabbed. I like the idea of loud siren to scare him off... but not locking the door!

Agreed.. scare them off with a loud siren, leaver the door open