A patrol officer reported that two individuals were seen cutting electrical wires inside the underpass at about 2:48am.
Officers rushed to the scene, where they found the two suspects climbing stairs and using pliers to cut the wires inside the tunnel.
The suspects ‒ one identified as Preecha Suphawan and the other a 17-year-old minor ‒ attempted to flee on separate motorcycles. However, the police pursued and successfully apprehended them.
The pair were taken to Phuket City Police Station to be charged with damage to public property and the theft, police reported.