A 33 year outdated former police officer, who had resigned three years in the past, was found in a disturbed state, wielding an axe and a knife exterior a house on the roadside in the Pattani province. The man had attacked a police patrol car before surrendering round 4pm, yesterday.
Phunot Rueangying, Deputy Investigation Officer at Lam Pam Police Station in Phatthalung province, was alerted about a disturbed man brandishing an axe and a knife exterior a residential house along the Ban Rae-Tha Samphao street in Lam Pam. Accompanied by Deputy Police Chief Samrit Chamanathurakit, he rushed to the incident spot.
Hurry found a 33 12 months outdated man, identifiable by tattoos on his face, in an agitated state, pacing up and down the highway with an axe and a brief knife outdoors a single-storey house. Initial info revealed that the man was a former native police officer from Pattani province, who resigned about three years in the past.
As the officers tried to coax the previous cop into surrendering his weapons, the person shouted threats, warning police not to approach and threatening to assault anybody who did. The former cop then ran in direction of the police patrol truck, smashing the home windows and doors with an axe, causing harm to the complete automobile.
Despite the fracas, officers continued to barter with the ex-cop, and after about an hour, he regained his senses and agreed to surrender his axe and knife. He was then taken into custody for further investigation and drug testing. He was charged with damaging authorities property before police proceeded with the case.
The incident marks a shocking incident involving a former law enforcement officer, highlighting the challenges faced by those in the career and the potential fallouts of untreated psychological well being issues..