Photo: Chemnitz Police Department
The man casually strolling around Chemnitz in a colourful sweater is a dangerous sex offender who tried to rape a woman shortly before the surveillance pictures were taken. The police successfully searched for him with this photo.
Sunday, August 28, 6.40 a.m.: The young woman (24) is walking on the pavement between the streets Karl-Liebknecht- and Mühlenstraße in the centre of Chemnitz. Suddenly it happens…
The perpetrator chases the woman, clutches her. Police spokeswoman Jana Ulbricht: “Due to her strong resistance, both fell down, whereby the attacker tried to hold the 24-year-old on the ground.” And further: “She resisted and screamed for help, whereupon the unknown man fled.”
The police assume “a sexual assault”, evaluated the images of nearby surveillance cameras. One camera caught the perpetrator. With these photos, the police publicly searched for the man and received a decisive hint on Wednesday evening.
A spokeswoman for the Chemnitz police: “This was so specific that the investigators managed to establish the identity and place of residence of the wanted man.”
The officers caught the Syrian (29) in his flat in the Sonnenberg district and searched his rooms. They seized clothing, which is now being examined.