Samut Prakan, June 5 – Officers arrested a 37-year-old man who used a screwdriver to hijack the bank more than 200,000 baht.
A man robbed a bank Inside the Market Village Suvarnabhumi department store, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province at 8:00 p.m. yesterday (May 4, 2023), when the police arrived at the scene. Meet the security guards of the department store. The perpetrator can be arrested, knowing the name of Mr. Taweesak, 37 years old, a career as a messenger.
Later, the officer took the accused to point out the crime scene inside the bank on the 3rd floor of the department store before being arrested by the security guards. along with the medium in cash in the amount of 207,000 baht and one electric screwdriver, delivered to the officers to keep as evidence
Mr. Taweesak, the perpetrator, testified in tears and apologized to the bank staff, saying he did not mean to. But he did it because he owed more than 500,000 baht in debt from online gambling and today was the last day he had to find money to pay off the debt and redeem the pledged car. So decided to plan to come to the scene. By taking a taxi from Thepparat Road, km. 19, which is far from the department store This is about 7 kilometers. Upon arrival, we walk around in front of the bank. Do you think you will do well or not? But because of the need to find money to pay off debt So decided to take action. by using a screwdriver to stoke the employee’s waist to compel him to send money
Pol. Col. Wiroj Tadso, Superintendent of Bang Phli Police Station Attend the preliminary interview yourself. and detained the accused to make a confession plan within the said bank starting from entering the bank Then the assailant walked in to face the bank teller who was sitting at the 5th counter on the side of the bank. Then use a screwdriver to tickle the female staff’s waist. Forced to open the cash drawer, but there was no money, so he took him as a hostage and went to the second counter for other employees to pick up money from the safe. The first time, the number is unknown. But when the criminal sees the money, he says it’s not enough. ask for more money The staff then sent another sum of 207,000 baht in a plastic bag to the culprit. Then the criminal forced and hijacked the employee to walk out of the bank. before being released and running away
The staff must be appreciated. Department store security guards with courage and helping to arrest the culprit which during the siege also coordinated with the police Therefore, the police officers participated in the arrest successfully. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency