A man, a former boxer, is on the run after committing a burglary and threatening police officers with a firearm in Bangkok on October 3, 2024. The suspect engaged in a shootout with officers and took hostages in a residential area, where he managed to escape. His wife later committed a similar act, threatening police to assist in their escape but eventually surrendered.
On the night of October 3, at approximately 7 PM, the Bang Sue police station was alerted about an armed robber engaging with police and holding hostages in the area. The suspect, described as a short-haired man in camouflage, is wanted on various charges including burglary.
Authorities discovered that the criminal had fled with his wife to an apartment near the incident site. When officers attempted to arrest him, he fired his weapon to create an escape route, breaking into a nearby home where four individuals were present, before holding them hostage.
It is believed the suspect was armed with two handguns, one revolver and one automatic pistol, stolen from a previous burglary. After a six-hour standoff, the police successfully rescued the hostages, but the suspect managed to escape.
In a twist of events, around 1 AM on October 4, the suspect’s wife threatened to harm herself near the scene but later forced police to drive her to Ayutthaya, where she surrendered.
As of the morning of October 4, the main suspect remains at large, and police are intensifying their search efforts.
The timeline of events is as follows:
Starting point: October 3, around 7 PM, suspect escapes after shooting at the police.
Escape route: Fled into a nearby alley.
Negotiation: 9:30 PM, suspect refused to surrender.
Former boxer: Suspect called upon his boxing camp owner for negotiations.
Standoff: The suspect barricaded himself in a home and moved to the second floor.
Rescue: Six hours later, hostages were freed, but the suspect escaped.
Escalation: At 1 AM, his wife threatened self-harm.
Wife’s escape: 1:45 AM, she hijacked a police vehicle before giving herself up.
Ongoing manhunt: As of 12:30 PM, police are actively searching for the suspect.
This article was rewritten from a Thairath’s news article.
