Man With Toy Gun Sparks Police Alert at Market
Police arrested a man carrying a toy gun at a Chachoengsao market after residents reported seeing what appeared to be a firearm. The 47-year-old was found to have a history of psychiatric treatment and was released to family with a recommen
At 6:40 p.m. on August 16, 2569, Satthahip Police Station in Chachoengsao received a report from residents who spotted a man carrying an object resembling a firearm near Thamvitaya Soi at Satthahip Market. Deputy Police Commander Komsorn Kamtuankaeo led more than 20 patrol and investigation officers to the scene, concerned about potential danger and public alarm. Within five minutes, police found the man sitting by an electricity pole and ordered him to put down the object. He complied without resistance. Officers discovered it was a black plastic toy gun incapable of being used as a weapon. The 47-year-old man was taken in for questioning and background checks at the station, where it was found he had previously received psychiatric treatment at local hospitals on multiple occasions. Police documented the seizure of the toy gun, as carrying an object resembling a firearm in public could cause public alarm and misunderstanding. Officers contacted the man's family to collect him and recommended he be taken to a hospital for proper psychiatric care.
