Patong –
Patong police arrested a suspect who stole a motorbike and his belongings worth over a million baht from a male New Zealander.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that on December 8th, Mr. Ian Kirk, 62, a New Zealand national, filed a report to police. He told the police that he had parked his motorbike on the Phra Baramee Road at 2:00 P.M. on the same day. At 3:00 P.M. his motorbike had disappeared.
Under the motorbike seat Mr. Kirk said he had a Samsung mobile phone costing 1,200 US dollars, three rings costing 15,000 US dollars, an expensive watch costing 1,500 US dollars, his motorbike driving license, and 6,000 baht in cash.
On Thursday (December 14th) the Patong Police arrested the prime suspect Mr. Usoap Khunsurin, 27, from Ranong, at a public park in Wichit. Seized from him was the stolen motorbike, three rings, and the watch. The suspect is facing charges of theft.
Mr. Kirk was elated at the arrest of the suspect and thanked Patong Police for their hard and swift work, as seen in the photos.
