Police Arrest Woman Using Dating App to Rob Victim

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of highway police.

 

Highway police arrested a 42-year-old tomboy, Ms. Kornnipa, within an hour after she allegedly used a dating app to lure a woman into her condo, steal her mobile phone and pickup truck, and flee the scene.

 

On December 14, Pol. Lt. Col. Pitthaya Thanawut, Highway Police Subdivision 4, Division 2, and officers from Chumphon Highway Police apprehended Ms. Kornnipa and seized a gray Toyota Vigo pickup truck and a stolen mobile phone. The arrest took place at a gas station in Suan Taeng Subdistrict, Lamae District, Chumphon Province.

 

The incident began on December 13, when Ms. Kai the victim, reported the crime to the Pratunam Chulalongkorn Police Station in Pathum Thani Province. She stated that she had met Ms. Kornnipa, who identified herself as “Kan,” on a dating app. The two agreed to meet at the victim’s condo in the Prachathipat Subdistrict of Thanyaburi District.

 

According to the victim, Ms. Kornnipa came to her condo, and the victim allowed her to rest in the room. The victim fell asleep, and when she woke up in the morning, she discovered that Ms. Kornnipa was gone, along with her mobile phone, car keys, and her gray Toyota Vigo pickup truck parked downstairs.

 

Highway police in Chumphon tracked the stolen pickup truck and identified its route heading south from Pathum Thani Province. Officers set up checkpoints and dispatched teams to monitor gas stations and rest stops where the suspect might hide.

 

By 13:00 on December 13, officers located the stolen pickup at a gas station. Ms. Kornnipa was found inside the vehicle and admitted to stealing the victim’s truck and mobile phone. She claimed she planned to visit a friend in Surat Thani Province.

 

Ms. Kornnipa was taken into custody and transferred to the Chumphon police station for further investigation. She faces charges of theft in a dwelling at night, with legal proceedings underway.

 

-- 2024-12-15