A 33 12 months outdated former police officer, who had resigned three years in the past, was found in a disturbed state, wielding an axe and a knife exterior a house on the roadside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 a couple of disturbed man brandishing an axe and a knife exterior a residential home along the Ban Rae-Tha Samphao street in Lam Pam. Accompanied by Deputy Police Chief Samrit Chamanathurakit, he rushed to the incident spot.
They found a 33 yr old man, identifiable by tattoos on his face, in an agitated state, pacing up and down the street with an axe and a short knife outdoors a single-storey house. Initial data revealed that the man was a former native police officer from Pattani province, who resigned about three years ago.
As the officers tried to coax the previous cop into surrendering his weapons, the man shouted threats, warning police to not method and threatening to assault anybody who did. Authentic ran in the course of the police patrol truck, smashing the windows and doors with an axe, causing injury 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 give up his axe and knife. He was then taken into custody for additional investigation and drug testing. He was charged with damaging authorities property earlier than police proceeded with the case.
The incident marks a shocking incident involving a former law enforcement officer, highlighting the challenges faced by these in the career and the potential fallouts of untreated mental well being issues..