Bad gift: Samut Prakan police hunt Valentine's gold thief

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The provincial police chief in Samut Prakan has ordered a manhunt for a thief who allegedly stole a gold necklace, claiming it was a present for his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day yesterday.

Police from Bang Kaew Station in Samut Prakan province responded to stories of a theft at a gold store situated in a market behind Wat Nam Daeng in Bang Phli Yai subdistrict, Bang Phli district. The investigation group, led by Police Main Common Wichit Boonchinwuttikul, arrived on the scene for additional examination.

The store proprietor reported that the suspect was a middle-aged, heavyset man carrying a long-sleeved black jacket and black trousers. He initially entered the store round 2pm yesterday, February 14, claiming he needed to promote gold and later requested to change it for a one-baht gold necklace and a half baht bracelet. The proprietor insisted on seeing the gold first to appraise it. The person left and returned round 4pm, this time asserting his girlfriend had the gold however was misplaced whereas driving.

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The state of affairs escalated when the person revealed himself because the perpetrator, asking the store proprietor to maneuver inside to keep away from hurt. He apologised with a Thai gesture and defined his pressing want for cash. Sensing the hazard, the store proprietor activated an alarm, prompting the thief to chorus from taking the gold. Nonetheless, he looked for surveillance cameras and took the store’s telephone to stop police notification, claiming he was armed, which intimidated the proprietor.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Wichit famous that the thief acted alone and was unarmed. The investigation unit is intensifying efforts to apprehend him, believing it is not going to take lengthy. Surveillance footage confirmed the thief didn’t resort to violence. The police officer suggested store homeowners to stay vigilant, suggesting that prospects be requested to take away masks for identification functions. He additionally really helpful putting in steel bars or grilles, because the store in query had solely a steel rail that was not locked, permitting the thief to simply entry the gold, reported KhaoSod.