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Police Probe Public Sex in Rostock Station Photobooth as Handbag Thief Remains at Large

A CCTV check of an unattended handbag led officers to the pair, prompting public indecency proceedings.

Overview

  • The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday inside a photo booth at Rostock Hauptbahnhof’s north hall.
  • Officers reviewing station surveillance to identify the owner of an unattended handbag saw a 47-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man engaging in sexual activity.
  • The couple was detained by the Bundespolizei and is being investigated for public indecency and for committing a grossly offensive, harassing act under German law.
  • The woman’s handbag was forgotten at the booth and was stolen by an unknown man who left toward the city center; a search for the suspect is ongoing without results.
  • Police and local reporting described the detained pair as intoxicated when they were found.