Man steals truck to get arrested for food and shelter in prison

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A man was recently taken into custody for stealing a Toyota Revo pickup truck. After committing the crime, he led the police on a province-wide chase before surrendering on his own. The arrested man admitted that he stole because he was suffering from illness and didn't have any source of income, making him see jail as a place where he would be assured of regular meals.

 

The police were alerted to the theft by a call from the 191 radio center in Samut Songkhram, informing them of the stolen pickup which had been taken from its owner at 9:20pm on October 2nd. The owner was identified as 30-year-old Thanakorn Mahakaew who had left his truck unattended while withdrawing cash from an ATM at a petrol station on Phetkasem Road, in the Mueang district of Ratchaburi province.

 

The thief, who fled the scene using the same road, entered Samut Songkhram. A police team led by Siam Intsuwanno, Superintendent of Mueang Samut Songkhram Police Station, came together with other officers to intercept the stolen truck. The chase ended near Koke Ket temple, in the Amphawa district when the truck veered off the road and halted.

When the police ordered the thief to emerge from the vehicle, he didn't respond. The police had to call in reinforcements that included two ambulances and five lighting vehicles for visibility. Nearly an hour later, the thief finally stepped out of the truck and surrendered.

 

The thief was later identified as a 47-year-old named Ekachai. The police found a gold necklace, a gold-encased amulet that belonged to the truck owner, and two guns with five bullets, also owned by Thanakorn.

 

Ekachai confessed that he lived alone, was dealing with tuberculosis, and had no money, not even enough to buy food. This desperate situation led him to steal the truck as a means of getting arrested and sent to prison, where he would be fed regularly. He said, "I have no income, no food to eat. I committed the theft to get arrested. At least in prison, I will have food every day.”

 

Photo: The Thaiger

 

-- 2024-10-03