A Wichit man was arrested following a seven-hour siege at his father’s car shop, with police seizing a small arsenal of firearms.

 

The standoff, which saw residents gripped in fear, finally ended peacefully as the suspect tried to make a getaway in a luxury car that wouldn’t start.

 

The ordeal began late Friday night when a distressed woman in Phuket alerted Wichit Police Station at 10.16pm about a dangerous situation at S. Charoenyont garage. Located across from the Phuket Villa 3 housing estate on Chao Fa East Road, the garage became the epicenter of a tense standoff. According to the woman, her son, 39 year old Worawut Upama, was heavily intoxicated and uncontrollably wielding firearms, firing shots recklessly.

 

Upon receiving the call, Wichit police officers, led by Police Commander Colonel Chatri Chukaew and Deputy Lieutenant Colonel Atthawat Suwannarat, quickly established a perimeter around the garage. Reinforcements, including a SWAT team, were summoned to manage the volatile situation.

 

The tense blockade lasted until 5.30am when Worawut attempted to flee in a black Mercedes-Benz. However, his escape plan was thwarted as the car failed to start, allowing the police to apprehend him without resistance. At the time of his arrest, Worawut did not have any firearms on his person but was carrying a shoulder bag.

 

A search of the premises revealed a stash of weapons, including two shotguns, a knife, and a samurai sword.

 

Despite initial reports, no rifles were found, and the ammunition recovered was limited to shotgun cartridges.

Colonel Chatri confirmed that Worawut faces multiple charges, including possession of firearms without permission, carrying firearms in public without cause, discharging firearms in public, and consuming methamphetamine, reported Phuket News.

 

The police have not disclosed whether the seized firearms were registered to someone other than Worawut.

 

by Mitch Connor 

Photo courtesy of Phuket News

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-03

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

The tense blockade lasted until 5.30am when Worawut attempted to flee in a black Mercedes-Benz. However, his escape plan was thwarted as the car failed to start

Don't you just hate it when that happens...

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Don't you just hate it when that happens...

He was not with the AA.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A search of the premises revealed a stash of weapons, including two shotguns, a knife, and a samurai sword.

 

 

Thailands Rambo .....  

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A Wichit man was arrested following a seven-hour siege at his father’s car shop.

The standoff ended peacefully as the suspect tried to make a getaway in a luxury car that wouldn’t start.

Looks like there was a reason for the Mercedes being in the car shop. 

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

He was not with the AA.

Automobile Association or Alcoholics Anonymous?

Or both?

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

Thailands Rambo .....  

"Lumbo"

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Automobile Association or Alcoholics Anonymous?

Or both?

Just look at UK commercials. There's one where the getaway car from bank robbers has broken down, but all is ok because they're with the AA.