American arrested for theft, assault in Phuket
published : 6 May 2024 at 08:30
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Achadthaya Chuenniran
An American man accused of assaulting a Thai woman and stealing her cash and valuables last month was arrested in Phuket on Friday, police said.
Immigration police arrested Ali Mikail, 36, in the car park of Central Phuket shopping mall.
The arrest followed a complaint alleging that a foreigner had stolen money and valuables from a Thai woman and physically assaulted her in tambon Chalong on the night of April 24.
Local police coordinated with the Phuket Immigration to find him.
Around 11pm on Friday, officers found a man who matched the description of the suspect in the car park of the shopping mall.
He was taken to Chalong police station for further questioning. The victim was contacted to identify the suspect, and she confirmed his identity and involvement in the assault and theft.
Police also obtained evidence against him, leading to charges of theft being filed. He was held by police pending legal proceedings.
Vocabulary
- assault (verb): to attack someone violently, either physically or in some other way, e.g., smell - ทำร้ายร่างกาย, ทำร้าย
- complaint: when someone says that something is wrong or not satisfactory - การบ่น, ข้อที่ไม่พอใจ
- description (noun): the act of writing or saying in words what somebody/something is like - รูปพรรณ, ลักษณะ, รูปร่าง
- evidence: facts statements or objects that help to prove whether or not someone has committed a crime - หลักฐาน
- immigration: dealing with people entering and leaving the country - การตรวจคนเข้าเมือง
- pending: waiting to be dealt with, settled or completed - ยังค้างอยู่, ซึ่งยังไม่จบสิ้น, อยู่ในระหว่าง
- proceedings: the actions taken, usually in court, to settle a legal matter - การดำเนินการ
- questioning: when the police asks a person questions in the investigation of a crime -
- suspect: a person who is thought to have committed a crime - ผู้ต้องสงสัย
- valuables: small possessions that are worth a lot of money, for example jewellery - ของล้ำค่า
