Police pickup Thai thief’s cross-province chase ends in arrest

[webfact]

 

A young man sparked a cross-province chase after stealing a police pickup truck from a station in Phichit and fleeing to a petrol station where he fuelled up and left without paying. The incident, which took place today, ended in Sing Buri, where the police finally apprehended the suspect.

 

The director of Bueng Na Rang Police Station in Phichit revealed the details of the unusual case. At around 6.30am, the station received a report stating that a man had stolen a police truck with licence plate 45865 while the officer on duty was asleep.

 

The officer had just returned from a local incident at around 4am when the theft occurred. Upon reviewing CCTV footage, the police found that the man had approached the station seeking help. 

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-05

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The director of Bueng Na Rang Police Station in Phichit revealed the details of the unusual case. At around 6.30am, the station received a report stating that a man had stolen a police truck with licence plate 45865 while the officer on duty was asleep.

[swm59nj]

I can’t see a big issue trying to catch one of those pickups.  I’m guessing they are just normal pickups and not set up for police use. 

[brianthainess]

Big loss of face, sleeping on duty ???????? and I wonder what the ""Incident'' was that tired him out so much till 4am 

Edited October 5, 2023 by brianthainess