Cambodian burglar in Pattaya claims to have mistaken address

Pattaya police have detained a Cambodian citizen on suspicion of burglary in a residential area of Jomtien. According to local law enforcement agencies, the detention occurred after the victims found traces of a break-in in their apartment and contacted the police.

During the investigation, officers interviewed witnesses and checked recordings from surveillance cameras that recorded the suspect in the vicinity of the crime scene. The detainee said that he entered someone else's apartment by mistake, mistaking it for another address, and that his intentions were not related to causing harm - according to him, he "mistook the target." According to the police, the case is qualified as a burglary; The suspect was charged with committing a property crime.

Police sources clarified that the detention and further procedural actions took place in accordance with local criminal procedure legislation. The name and exact age of the detainee are not disclosed until the official filing of charges in court.

Information about the incident was published in local news about crime in Pattaya and confirmed by the press service of the police, with which journalists spoke. Specific details - the time of the break-in and the amount of stolen property - have not yet been disclosed; Investigators continue to collect evidence and interview neighbors and possible witnesses.

The next official steps, according to sources, include the formal transfer of case materials to the prosecutor's office to resolve the issue of criminal prosecution and the choice of a preventive measure. It is also planned to check the alibi and possible connections of the detainee with other offenses in the region.

The names of media outlets reporting on the detention include the local press on Pattaya criminal incidents; The police were the main source of information about the progress of the case.