Leap to freedom lands burglar in Patong toilet

Leap to freedom lands burglar in Patong toilet
Eakkapop Thongtub



PHUKET: -- A woman fleeing police with stolen items worth more than B300,000 leaped from a third-story Patong apartment balcony this morning (Jan 26) only to burst through the roof she landed on – and crash land in a neighbour’s bathroom.Officers took Soraya Chantasri, 23, from Buriram, into custody at the Laylatong Apartment in Soi Paradise at 11am, Capt Suchart Luecha of the Thalang Police explained at a press conference this morning.

“When we arrived at her room on the third floor and knocked, no one answered. Then we heard a sound of something breaking on a floor below, where we found Soraya with two bags.”

In the bags were computer parts, mobile phones, an Apple Mac mini, a Mac keyboard, chargers, pliers, a hammer and a screwdriver, he added.

Above Soraya were holes through her neighbour’s roof and bathroom ceiling. She suffered only minor injuries in her landing.

“Her partner, ‘Max’, escaped,” said Capt Suchart.

Police had tracked Soraya down while investigating a burglary in Pa Khlok, Thalang, he added.

“Ms Patchara Kotha, 30, reported a burglary at her home in Moo Baan Yamu on Saturday (Jan 23),” explained Capt Suchart.

“Ms Kotha reported that her Samsung mobile phone, a MacBook Air, a MacBook Mini, a wallet with B15,000 cash and credit cards, and a passport issued to Peter John Horilton were stolen,” he said.

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-- Phuket News 2016-01-26