They got him!
Police officers were able to arrest a Syrian (21) on Wednesday evening, who allegedly committed three sexual offences. The 21-year-old is already in custody.
Review: A young woman (20) was walking in Chemnitz city centre on Friday ( November 4). “The perpetrator followed her, took her to the ground in the area of Moritzstraße/Zschopauer Straße and performed sexual acts on her,” the police said.
After the crime, the Chemnitz police evaluated footage from video cameras in the city centre. Both the victim and the suspect were discovered. Investigators were able to identify the Syrian man on the basis of the images – and connect him to possible further offences.
This is because the Syrian is alleged to have raped another woman in June 2022. Apparently, the perpetrator and the victim knew each other. According to the newspaper BILD, they exchanged photos on Instagram. However, the woman only reported the crime about a fortnight ago. Exactly the same thing is said to have happened during a sexual harassment at the beginning of November this year. Thanks to these pictures, a connection to all the offences could be established. A DNA match is still in progress.
Senior public prosecutor Ingrid Burghart told BILD: “The arrest warrant was requested for two counts of rape and sexual harassment.” The warrant was issued on Wednesday in the run-up to the raid. On Thursday, the 21-year-old was brought before an investigating judge, who executed the arrest warrant. He was then taken to a prison.