The perpetrator who stole a car and hit a famous shopping mall still denies the charges, claiming that someone told him to drive the car away. He is waiting for a doctor to assess his mental state before considering pressing charges.
From the incident of a thief stealing a brand new car in a shopping mall in the Ratchada area, crashing into an iron fence and escaping with a cat in the car, after the police chased for more than 8 hours, they were able to arrest him in Soi Nakniwat 16, Lat Phrao District. The thief was a 39 year old woman and Morty the cat was found curled up under the car seat in fear.
Throughout the night, officers detained the perpetrator in the interrogation room, fearing that he would harm himself because he spoke incoherently during the arrest. In addition, from checking with relatives, it was found that he had a history of receiving treatment for mental illness in Khon Kaen Province and had not received treatment for more than 1 year. The perpetrator had fled his home in Thanyaburi are
a for 3 days before committing this car theft.
Pol. Col. Prasopchok Eamphinij, Superintendent of Huai Khwang Police Station, revealed that after receiving information from a good citizen that a suspicious car was found parked in the parking lot of an apartment building in Soi Nakniwat 16 and the perpetrator was in the car, the officers tracked him down and took him into custody. From questioning, the suspect denied the charges and confessed where he drove from and where he went, but denied stealing the car, claiming that someone had asked him to drive it away. He described the incident normally, which the police did not believe. In addition, the victim confirmed that he did not know the perpetrator. Throughout the interrogation, they were able to talk and understand each other. He did not behave aggressively. However, from asking relatives, they said that the perpetrator had been acting abnormally for about 2 months. He talked to himself, had a bad temper if he was thwarted, and sometimes acted as if he was
possessed by a spirit medium. The police are waiting for medical records from relatives and will have to send them to the hospital for a doctor to diagnose his mental state, to see if he knew right from wrong at the time of the incident, before pressing charges. However, if the doctor assesses that his mental state is abnormal, he will have to receive treatment until he is ready to proceed with legal action. From the background check, no drugs or criminal records were found.
Yesterday, 7 people were questioned: the car owner, witnesses, and mall staff. Today, 3 more people will be questioned: the owner of the other victim’s car, the perpetrator’s family, and the officers who came to stop the incident. In addition, the day before the incident, the perpetrator had gone to a luxury hotel in the Phaholyothin area and claimed to be the son of the hotel owner and would check in, but the staff did not believe him and asked him to leave and did not let him stay. The two charges related to this incident are theft or
receiving stolen property and property damage.
Source: Thai News Agency