Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

In a dramatic escape attempt, a suspect in handcuffs jumped into the Chao Phraya River while police were searching his residence, only to be apprehended shortly afterward.

 

On 3 January, officers from the Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi, along with volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, were alerted by investigators from the Don Mueang Police Station. The suspect had leapt into the river while being escorted to his home for a search.

 

The incident occurred in Soi Wat Pho Thong Bon on Tiwanon Road in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi. According to reports, the man used the fading light of dusk to his advantage, swimming and floating towards riverside homes in an attempt to evade capture.

 

Police and rescue teams launched an extensive search, scouring the area for over 30 minutes. The man was eventually discovered hiding in a pile of wood behind a riverside property. Officers struggled to extract him from his hiding spot but successfully apprehended him and transported him back to Don Mueang Police Station.

 

The homeowner recounted hearing dogs barking and spotting someone climbing over her fence. Grabbing a stick, she went to investigate but found no one. She later realised the intruder had hidden among the woodpile when police arrived and located him.

 

Panomporn Pianpi, a volunteer from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, explained that he was asked by police to assist in the search. While searching, he noticed a red shirt in the pile of wood. The shirt matched the description provided by police, who had shown them photographs of the suspect before his escape.

 

Police revealed that the man had been arrested on theft charges. While conducting a search of his residence for stolen goods, he seized the opportunity to jump into the river in an attempt to escape but ultimately failed.

 

Investigations are ongoing, and the suspect remains in custody at Don Mueang Police Station.

 

-- 2025-01-05

 

 

So if the escape was successful I wonder how he would explain the hand-cuffs away to people?