GERMAN expat Karsten Lange tried to escape arrest in a frantic dash across Phuket early today after his connection with a house burglary was revealed, police allege.
At one stage early this morning, 45-year-old Mr Karsten told his girlfriend he was planning to fly home. He did not make it, bringing to an end two days of high drama that began on Tuesday afternoon at a local market in Kamala.
The woman victim of the house burglary spotted her stolen genuine Gucci bag on the shoulder of another woman at the local market.
The burgled woman moved closer and was even more astonished when the woman carrying her stolen Gucci bag reached into it to pay for some durian . . . and pulled out a stolen Elle-brand purse.
Burglary victim Wiyada Rangsak, whose house was raided back in May, played detective and took down the registration number of the other woman's vehicle. Then she went straight to Kamala police station.
Using the police computer data base to locate the address for the vehicle, officers were able to arrest Patharanid Morida, 29, about 6.30pm last night at the house she shares with Mr Lange.
Mr Lange, still being interviewed by police at Kamala this afternoon, was warned last night over the telephone by his girlfriend, who was already in police custody.
She later told him she had slipped free from police, and they arranged to meet in Patong outside a 7-Eleven store near Jungceylon.
A hectic game of cat-and-mouse ensued and eventually Mr Lange was arrested about 5am.
At one stage he said he was heading to the airport to fly off the island, but police were able to determine that he was actually in Chalong.
Khun Wiyada told police she was robbed of a 42-inch television, a CD player, the Gucci shoulder bag, the Elle purse and a quantity of perfume and jewellery when her home was burgled in May.
Police allege that Khun Patharanid was wearing a necklace belonging to Khun Wiyada when officers arrested her yesterday.
Colonel Nathapakin Kwanchaipruek said Mr Lange denied any connection with the theft. He said he had bought the items for his girlfriend.
The colonel said that Mr Lange was on bail on charges of possession of marijuana and theft dating back to last year.
Gas Truck Rolls, Crashes on Second Phuket 'Killer Hill'At one stage early this morning, 45-year-old Mr Karsten told his girlfriend he was planning to fly home. He did not make it, bringing to an end two days of high drama that began on Tuesday afternoon at a local market in Kamala.
The woman victim of the house burglary spotted her stolen genuine Gucci bag on the shoulder of another woman at the local market.
The burgled woman moved closer and was even more astonished when the woman carrying her stolen Gucci bag reached into it to pay for some durian . . . and pulled out a stolen Elle-brand purse.
Burglary victim Wiyada Rangsak, whose house was raided back in May, played detective and took down the registration number of the other woman's vehicle. Then she went straight to Kamala police station.
Using the police computer data base to locate the address for the vehicle, officers were able to arrest Patharanid Morida, 29, about 6.30pm last night at the house she shares with Mr Lange.
Mr Lange, still being interviewed by police at Kamala this afternoon, was warned last night over the telephone by his girlfriend, who was already in police custody.
She later told him she had slipped free from police, and they arranged to meet in Patong outside a 7-Eleven store near Jungceylon.
A hectic game of cat-and-mouse ensued and eventually Mr Lange was arrested about 5am.
At one stage he said he was heading to the airport to fly off the island, but police were able to determine that he was actually in Chalong.
Khun Wiyada told police she was robbed of a 42-inch television, a CD player, the Gucci shoulder bag, the Elle purse and a quantity of perfume and jewellery when her home was burgled in May.
Police allege that Khun Patharanid was wearing a necklace belonging to Khun Wiyada when officers arrested her yesterday.
Colonel Nathapakin Kwanchaipruek said Mr Lange denied any connection with the theft. He said he had bought the items for his girlfriend.
The colonel said that Mr Lange was on bail on charges of possession of marijuana and theft dating back to last year.
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Police in Phuket have a computer data base to locate the address for a vehicle? They Dept of Transport has a centralised system connected to the police?
So why in other cases when a victim has the license plate nothing happens?
Posted by Vfaye on August 5, 2010 14:38