Man Attacks Police Officers With Steel Rod

A deranged man wielding an iron rod attacked traffic police officers in Saraburi city, injuring two officers before fleeing. Police have launched a manhunt after a Facebook user shared video of the incident.

The attack occurred when Saraburi city police officers were responding to check on a man acting erratically on the roadside. Instead of cooperating, the man grabbed an iron rod and attacked the officers, causing injuries before escaping under cover of darkness.

Footage from the incident shows a shirtless man in shorts running across the street toward a parked police van. He appeared to retrieve a weapon before rushing back toward two traffic police officers. He violently attacked one officer, knocking him to the ground, while the other officer retreated. The suspect continued throwing objects at police from the rear of the van before fleeing into the darkness.

On July 7, 2026, reporters visited the scene near a rice porridge shop on Pichai Rannronggsongkram Road in Pak Phrao subdistrict, Muang district, Saraburi province. A witness identified as Mr. B, 36, a shop employee present during the incident, recounted that the attack occurred around 9 p.m. while he was working. He heard shouting and sounds of violence outside, then witnessed a shirtless man resembling a vagrant clashing with police officers. Mr. B noted there appeared to be only two police officers present, though some civilians helped intervene. The suspect appeared to be approximately 30-40 years old, but darkness made details unclear. He is suspected to have been in a deranged state, possibly under the influence of drugs, before fleeing.

Rerng Maj. Nathchakir Maliwetchepong, deputy commander of crime suppression at Saraburi city police station, disclosed that officers had initially responded to a dispute call at a hotel. While en route, they spotted a man acting erratically on the roadside and stopped to investigate. As officers approached, the man suddenly attacked them. Initially, police were unaware he was armed, but he was wielding an iron rod. During the struggle, he swung the rod at officers, striking one in the mouth, causing his lips to split and requiring stitches. The other officer was hit on the left cheekbone and also injured.

Both officers sustained non-serious injuries and were cleared by doctors to recover at home. The suspect remains at large. Police are urging the public to report any sightings of a man matching the attacker's description in the video. Preliminary information suggests the suspect may be suffering from a mental health condition resulting in his deranged state.