A taxi driver, who fled a police checkpoint because he was drunk on beer and high on weed was arrested in Lat Phrao this morning after police went full cowboy and fired a round into his tire.
Taxi driver Eakkalak Ketdech, 33, sped through a police checkpoint on Soi Lat Phrao Soi 112 and injured one officer in the process after he was stopped at around 3am early this morning.
Wang Thonglang police chased after Eakkalak on their pickup truck. At one point, officers were able to cut in front of him on Ramintra Expressway, but that didn’t stop Eakkalak.
He rammed the police car and continued on his way, prompting the officers to squeeze off some rounds aimed at his tires. It worked.
Eakkalak later confessed he’d just been drinking beer and smoking marijuana at his home in the Phaya Thai area before starting his shift. He ran the checkpoint because he was scared of being arrested.
Eakkalak was initially charged with drunk driving, reckless driving, possessing drugs and failing to comply with a police order. He was sent to the hospital for further drug testing, Khaosod reported.
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