PATTAYA, Thailand – Police arrested a 29-year-old man after CCTV footage helped them trace a stolen motorcycle from the Na Jomtien housing estate to a room in Huai Yai and quickly return it to its 19-year-old owner. The Honda Wave 110i, black and red with Chonburi registration was reported missing from Building 67 at the Na Jomtien government housing estate in Sattahip district on the night of October 5.
Investigators reviewing CCTV found two suspects riding the stolen motorcycle out of the estate at about 1.52 a.m. on October 6, heading towards Sukhumvit Road. Officers followed the route captured by cameras and traced the motorcycle to an accommodation in Soi Loma, Huai Yai, Banglamung.
Police found the motorcycle parked outside a room and identified 29-year-old Jetnarong Chandaprem as the person in possession of it. He reportedly confessed to stealing the motorcycle. Police said he had two previous drug-related cases on record. Jetnarong was handed over to investigators at Na Jomtien Police Station and charged with theft. Police are continuing their investigation to identify and arrest the second suspect. After the operation, officers returned the motorcycle to its owner, who thanked police for recovering his vehicle so quickly.
