Police have arrested a man and a woman after the man reportedly stole his employer’s car and then returned to work the next day as if nothing had happened.
Chalong Police officers, led by Maj. Anurak Klangnarong and Capt. Puttasachart Pimnon, made the arrests on Saturday.
The couple arrested were Tawan Prapan and Rungtiwa Taentong.
Wannangam Inchuai, the owner of the missing car, a white Toyota Vios, informed police at 2am on Saturday that his car was missing, explained Chalong Police Chief Col. Pakayod Tanongsak.
Wannangam apparently discovered that his car was missing only after another employee asked him where the car was.
“Mr. Wannangam said the last time he saw his car was when he parked it at his house at about midday on Friday,” Col. Pakayod said.
He asked his neighbors if anyone saw his car, but no one had any idea.
Police turned to CCTV footage of the area near Wannangam’s house and later found the white Vios abandoned nearby.
“The CCTV footage showed Tawan driving the car and leaving it in the street. His wife, Rungtiwa, then came along on a motorbike and picked him up,” Col. Pakayod explained.
“Police learned that the man in the CCTV footage, Tawan, was Wannagam’s employee. He went back to work at Wannagam’s house the next day, where police placed him under arrest,” Col. Pakayod noted.
It was not explained when or where Rungtiwa was placed under arrest.
Regardless, both Tawan and Rungtiwa were taken to Chalong Police Station and charged with auto theft, confirmed Col. Pakayod.
Story: The Phuket News
