Overview
- A young student was followed from a REWE in the Allee-Center to her dorm at Mannheimer Straße 5-7 and was coerced into sexual acts after the attacker threatened her with a sharp object.
- A bystander arrived during the assault, causing the attacker to flee and creating a witness lead that helped investigators piece together events.
- Police released an Öffentlichkeitsfahndung, a public appeal that included an image of the suspect, and that appeal led to the rapid identification and arrest of a 33-year-old German man.
- The suspect is in custody and is scheduled to be presented to a Haftrichter, the magistrate who will decide on pretrial detention while forensic work and witness statements proceed.
- The victim’s identity is being withheld for privacy, the criminal investigation is ongoing, and police say further forensic checks and witness interviews will determine formal charges and next steps.