Teen Arrested For Stealing Rambutan, Two Others Flee
One teenager was arrested with stolen rambutan in Mae Hong Son after police caught three suspects fleeing a home in Muang District; two others remain at large.
Mae Hong Son City Police received a report from a homeowner that teenagers had climbed over the fence to steal rambutan fruit. Officers arrested one suspect with stolen goods, while two others remain at large and arrest warrants are being prepared.
On June 30 at 10:50 p.m., the Mae Hong Son Provincial Police 191 emergency center received notification of a burglary in Moo 5, Pang Moo Subdistrict, Muang District, Mae Hong Son Province. Officer Theerawat Chakkhaew, head of the inspection unit at Muang Police Station, led a team to investigate and found three teenagers with a motorcycle parked on the village road. The suspects had climbed the fence to steal rambutan branches growing along the homeowner's property boundary.
When police arrived, all three teenagers fled. Officers managed to arrest one suspect, identified as Mr. A (alias), 18 years old, along with the motorcycle. A search of the storage compartment under the seat revealed the stolen rambutan branches stuffed inside. The other two suspects escaped. Mr. A was detained with the evidence for further investigation.
During questioning, police learned that the three teenagers had previously burglarized and stolen rambutan from the same house multiple times. The homeowner had previously tried warning them without pressing charges, but the teenagers continued their theft. After another incident, the frustrated homeowner finally reported the matter to police.
