Nakhon Pathom petrol station armed robbery suspect at large
A petrol station employee on his first day at work encountered an armed robbery. The incident occurred at an LPG station on Thong Phon Road, Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom. The assailant, armed with a gun, ransacked a cash drawer and fled with 13,000 baht.
Police received a report of the robbery at 7.50pm yesterday, August 2. Officers from the Nakhon Pathom City Police Station, including Phuphon Thapcharoen, and an investigation team were dispatched to the scene.
The LPG station, located by the roadside, was where 20 year old Thanapol was working his first shift. He recounted that he was waiting for customers when a black pickup truck, with an unknown licence plate, drove in. A man, pretending to be a customer, got out.
The suspect wore a black long-sleeved shirt, jeans, a white hat, and a facemask, standing approximately 180 centimetres tall. The man approached the cash drawer and started searching through it, prompting Thanapol to ask what he wanted. He held a gun at his right hip. After taking the money, the man fled in his vehicle. Thanapol immediately contacted the police, but unfortunately, there were no surveillance cameras in the area to capture the event.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, trying to gather as much information as possible to identify and apprehend the suspect. The lack of CCTV footage complicates their efforts, but they are determined to resolve the case swiftly.
The robbery has raised concerns among local businesses and residents about safety and security, particularly in areas with inadequate surveillance. The police have urged anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect to come forward to assist in the investigation, reported KhaoSod.
In related news, a taxi was found abandoned in Nonthaburi province after being hijacked by an armed robber who stole both the vehicle and cash from the driver. Police are now collecting fingerprints to track down the suspect, who is believed to have tampered with the car’s GPS.
