Police Arrest Fugitive After Threatening Relatives with Gun, Challenging Authorities Online

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Police in Region 2 apprehended a 34-year-old fugitive, Mr. Panatporn, wanted on a warrant issued by Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Court, after he had allegedly threatened his relatives with a firearm and challenged authorities on social media.

 

Police Major General Teerachai Chamnanmor, Commander of the Region 2 Investigation Division, received information that Mr. Panatporn was hiding in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi. Officers conducted surveillance and located him riding a motorcycle near Nong Prue Police Station. Upon verifying his identity, police presented the arrest warrant and took him into custody without resistance.

 

The suspect admitted to being the individual named in the warrant for “trespassing on another person’s residence with the intent to harm, armed with a weapon.” He explained that his actions stemmed from anger towards relatives he claimed were harassing him. In a fit of rage, he armed himself and confronted them. He was previously arrested and served eight months in prison under the Firearms Act. Upon his release, he assumed his legal issues were over, only to be rearrested for trespassing.

 

Prior to his capture, Mr. Panatporn had posted online, challenging police, suggesting they would struggle to arrest him unless they used lethal force, while also criticising his adversaries. Known for his habit of carrying firearms, he became a person of interest for police in Khemmarat District, who suspected he was working in a restaurant in Pattaya.

 

Region 2 officers detained Mr. Panatporn at the Nong Prue Police Station, where he was processed and subsequently handed over to Khemmarat Police for prosecution in the original jurisdiction.

 

Picture courtesy of TMN

-- 2024-11-09