Cambodia News Phnom Penh: At 11:16 in the morning of 7 November 2022, there was a case where a suspect pretended to buy a Toyota Prius Hybrid car and took it for a test drive, but never came back.

After receiving a complaint from the victim, the light criminal force of the Phnom Penh Municipal Police in cooperation with the Tuol Kork District Police Force at around 10 am on November 7, 2022 spotted the stolen vehicle being driven along Street 1003, near Macro. The criminal police force chased after the suspect, who was driving fast and tried to escape from the police until the corner of Street 590 and Street 313, Sangkat Boeung Kak 1, Khan Toul Kork, where he left the car and escaped on foot.


Later, a low-level criminal force of Tuol Kork police arrived at the above location and hoisted the vehicle to be stored at the Tuol Kork police station to be returned to its original owner later. The competent authorities are currently searching for the suspect with the help of photos taken at the scene.

UPDATE
Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): Police have identified the man who is suspected of stealing a white 2017 Pruis car, pretending to take it for a test drive.

According to the police, on November 5, 2022 at 11:30am, the suspect, Kong Koemseng, a 24 year old Khmer man, unspecified occupation, living at Andong Snay village, Kampong Chhnang province, disguised himself as a potential buyer and drove off in a Prius car at the car dealership at Mekong Delot 89, Street 271, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh.


Then on 7 November, the car thief was spotted and chased by police, and the man, Kong Koemseng, left the vehicle on Street 590, Khan Toul Kork, and escaped on foot. Authorities confiscated a white 2017 Pruis car without a license plate, chassis number 3033359 and engine number 6913575, and a machete and a stick found on the seat of the car.

Currently, the police are still searching for the suspect.