Huai Khwang Police Station is preparing to take a 17-year-old boy who robbed a 5-baht gold bar in a famous shopping mall in the Ratchada area to be detained this afternoon. Initially, they are preparing to charge the perpetrator with 4 counts.
From the incident of a 17-year-old boy who robbed a gold shop in a famous shopping mall in Ratchada area alone, snatched a 5-baht gold bracelet, and rode a motorcycle to escape before the police arrested him within 3 hours yesterday, today (19 August), Pol. Col. Prasopchok Aimpinij, Superintendent of Huai Khwang Police Station, revealed that for this young boy, he is still being questioned together with multidisciplinary professionals. After the questioning is complete, he will be detained at the Central Juvenile and Family Court this afternoon. From further investigation, it was found that the motorcycle used to escape on the day of the incident was in the name of the perpetrator’s grandfather, who was the one who bought the motorcycle and let the perpetrator continu
e paying for it.
For the gun, the suspect claimed that he had ordered it online over a year ago, which the authorities are currently investigating. Initially, they are preparing to charge the perpetrator with 4 counts: robbery using a gun and vehicle, attempted murder, possession of a gun and ammunition without permission, and carrying a gun in public without good reason.
Source: Thai News Agency