Police Cadet Charged After Stealing Pickup Truck, Assaulting Officer
A 25-year-old police cadet from Nakhon Sawan was arrested for stealing a pickup truck he claimed to borrow for police work, then fleeing a checkpoint and assaulting an officer who suffered a ruptured blood vessel. He faces theft and obstruc
On August 21, 2569, police arrested a 25-year-old police cadet trainee from Nakhon Sawan who was stationed at Nong Sone Police Station in Phichit for stealing a pickup truck belonging to a 66-year-old man. The cadet claimed he had asked to borrow the vehicle to apprehend a criminal suspect, but then fled and evaded a police checkpoint. He was charged with two serious offenses: theft and obstructing or resisting a police officer in the performance of official duties. He was remanded in custody at Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Court.
Senior Sergeant Paphawichya Chansri, one of the officers who arrested the cadet, suffered serious injuries including a ruptured cerebral blood vessel during the struggle and is undergoing emergency treatment at a private hospital in Nakhon Sawan province. Chansri is the son of Deputy Regional Police Commander Aneuk Chansri of Kamphaeng Phet, who has vowed to pursue the case to its conclusion.
The pickup truck owner's wife, Booncherd, 62, explained that her 66-year-old husband is a former village headman known for helping people in the community. When the officer approached asking to borrow the vehicle because his motorcycle had run out of fuel while chasing a suspect, her husband agreed, believing he was assisting with official police business. He waited near a temple entrance but later realized the truck had been stolen and used in an escape.
The woman also revealed that she spoke with the cadet's mother, who mentioned that her son suffers from a mental health condition and lacks medication, possibly causing hallucinations. The mother pleaded not to press charges, concerned it would ruin her son's future police career.
