Police investigation in North Rhine-Westphalia leads to arrested suspects: The Federal Police have apprehended individuals following an analysis of a video linked to a rape case.
In a significant development, a 52-year-old man from Breckerfeld was arrested by the Federal Police in Dortmund on September 2. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, is suspected of raping a young woman on September 1st.
The incident came to light when the victim reported the crime to the Federal Police station at Dortmund Central Station on the same day. According to reports, the suspect approached the victim, repeatedly asked for sexual intercourse, and when she refused, he raped her.
The suspect, who was driving a silver BMW, fled from a police traffic control and collided with vehicles during the chase. He was eventually apprehended on a vacant lot. A search conducted later revealed that the suspect had a ticket for a flight to Spain that evening.
The further handling of the case will be done by the Dortmund Police, who took over the case and accompanied the victim to a hospital. The Federal Police, however, secured all video material related to the case.
Several public prosecutors' offices had been searching for the suspect's whereabouts, and the man was provisionally arrested after being recognized by an officer who had secured video material. The arrest took place the following day, with the suspect being taken into police custody due to the risk of flight.
For further inquiries, the contact details for the Federal Police Directorate Sankt Augustin are:
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 49 (0) 231/ 56 22 47 - 1012
- Mobile: +49 (0) 173/ 71 50 710
The Federal Police can be found at Untere Brinkstraße 81-89, 44141 Dortmund. You can also follow updates on their Twitter handle, @BPOL NRW.
For media-related inquiries, the Press Office of the Federal Police can be contacted at Björn Dahle.
Further information can be found at www.bundespolizei.de. The victim stated that she had helped an unknown man buy a train ticket around 20:30 on September 1st. At around 21:25 on the same day, the victim rang the bell at the Federal Police station and asked for help.
The Dortmund Police are currently investigating the case further.
