{
  "id": 14410007,
  "title": "Man in “Udon Police” shirt seen assaulting rescue volunteer was air-con technician, police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/man-in-udon-police-shirt-seen-assaulting-rescue-volunteer-was-air-con",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:01:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/10/14/man-in-udon-police-shirt-seen-assaulting-rescue-volunteer-was-air-con-technician-police-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A man who was seen assaulting two twin rescue volunteers in Udon Thani on October 13 has been identified as an air-conditioner technician, according to Udon Thani police. The man, who was wearing a shirt marked “Udon Police” and claimed to be a Border Patrol Police officer, was reportedly playing football with local police officers when the incident occurred. The volunteers, who were assisting an unconscious accident victim, alleged that the man knocked off a helmet, pulled at a face covering, struck one of them, and slapped another while they were carrying out their duties. The case has been reported to the police and the volunteers are prepared to undergo further questioning. Police have stated that they will gather further statements and evidence before proceeding with the investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Police arrest suspect in viral video assaulting woman in Western Region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/police-arrest-suspect-in-viral-video-assaulting-woman-in-western",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:46:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}