A 22 year old man was arrested yesterday after robbing six comfort stores within the Thon Buri neighbourhood of Bangkok. The suspect spent solely ten minutes in each store and managed to steal 3,500 baht.
Officers from three police stations, Ratburana, Bukkhalo, and Wat Praya Krai, worked together to track down the suspect, later identified as 22 yr previous Thawee or Petch. After a six-hour search, police lastly caught the suspect at his residence in Soi Charoern Krung 103 in the Bang Khor Laem district of Bangkok. His motorbike, scissors, and the remaining stolen cash have been confiscated.
According to the police report, Petch started his crime spree at a convenience retailer close to Soi Pracha Uthit 113 at 4am. He demanded money of 500 to 1,000 baht from the workers members however no one would give him any cash. So, he fled and moved on to his subsequent target, a store close to Soi Pracha Uthit 58/2, where he was as soon as once more unsuccessful.
Petch then entered one other retailer near Soi Pracha Uthit 27, the place he used scissors to threaten a staff member and managed to steal 300 baht. Value robbed 1,000 baht from the fourth store, one other 1,000 baht from the fifth store, and 1,200 baht from the last location, bringing the total amount to 3,500 baht.
Petch spent only 10 minutes in each store and arrived house at about 5.30am.
Petch admitted to the crime and stated that he committed the robberies as a end result of he misplaced his job two months ago. He claimed that he spent the stolen money on powdered milk for his youngster.
The police did not disclose the fees towards Petch however in accordance with his actions, he is expected to be charged with Section 334 of the Criminal Law, which states that whoever takes the property of another person shall be punished with imprisonment of as much as three years and a fantastic of as a lot as 6,000 baht..