Late last Sunday night, police at a New Phetchaburi Road checkpoint stopped Chonsawas after he was observed driving erratically. Two aides and three women, including two wellknown models, were said to have accompanied him. Chonsawas refused to submit to a breath test. Police said the aides then assaulted Sergeant Prarob Saengnil.

Metropolitan Police Division 1 deputy commander Colonel Chakkri Khamkong yesterday afternoon took a search warrant to the Vattana company's compound, which includes a Pure petrol station, showroom and garage - where the alleged assault and detention of Sergeant Prarob took place. In a twohour search the police examined five security cameras and looked for other evidence.

Chonsawas, who arrived an hour after the police, said he fully cooperated with the investigation.

Chakkri said officials wanted to check for more evidence - such as the nametag Prarob claimed to have lost at the scene - and also ensure that the security camera footage had not been edited.

Chakkri said police would issue an arrest warrant for one identified aide who was reportedly involved in the assault and warrants for the two models who allegedly assaulted Napassanant Possawong, the daughter of a wellknown gold shop owner, at a Thonglor restaurant earlier the same night.

The two models, sisters Anchalee and Yossawadee Hassadeewijit, will hear charges against them on Friday.

Chakkri said Chonsawas had promised to accompany his aide and the models when they presented themselves to the police in seven days.

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