‘They’ll get me’: ex-con fears revenge attack after stealing from prison guard
A burglar in Udon Thani province begged police to let him go, saying he feared reprisals in prison after a prison guard caught him breaking into his house.
The suspect was identified as Chalermchai Baolorphet, 27, a resident of Udon Thani’s Muang district.
His arrest was announced by Udon Thani police chief Maj-General Pirapong Wongsamarn at 10.30am on Tuesday.
Pirapong said Chalermchai was released from jail this year after serving two years in the Udon Thani Prison for theft.
Pirapong said Chalermchai stole from 25 houses in Muang district before he was arrested on Monday in the district.
Among the stolen items retrieved from him were a water pump, two motorcycles, 10 electric screwdrivers, a lawn mover and a 32-inch TV.
In one of the thefts, he stole three CCTV cameras on April 28 but his picture was stored on the hard drive.
Pirapong quoted Chalermchai as begging police who arrested him to let him go.
He said he broke into a house on May 28 and the house owner returned home as he was leaving.
The owner is Sompas Phetsakhon 42, a guard at Udon Thani Prison who knows Chalermchai well.
Chalermchai said he did not know it was Sompas’ home and he feared reprisals when sent back to prison.
He said he stole Bt100, a power bank, a mobile phone and some amulets from the prison guard’s house.
