​Three women from the 6th district of the capital reported to the police on Friday evening that they were sexually assaulted by a man in the elevator of the block where they lived. The attacks took place in less than three hours. The Metropolitan Police reports that a 45-year-old man was arrested soon after.

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In a press release issued on Friday evening, the Metropolitan Police said that:

  • “On August 25, 2023, around 8:50 p.m., the Bucharest Municipality Police Headquarters – Section 21 was informed by number 112 by a 27-year-old woman that while she was in the elevator of the block where she lives, on Sector 6, a man allegedly committed sexual violence against her.”
  • “Also, on the same day, around 9:00 p.m., another 38-year-old woman reported by phone 112 of the same police unit that while she was in the elevator in the building where she lives, S. Sector 6, the man allegedly sexually assaulted her, after which he allegedly forcibly took her laptop bag and several personal items from her.”
  • “Employees of the criminal investigation department of the 21st unit immediately started checks with the aim of establishing the factual circumstances and establishing the identity of the suspect in the commission of the acts.”
  • “We are clarifying the fact that around 11:40 p.m. the Bucharest Municipality Police Headquarters was informed by a third woman aged 33 that a man had allegedly sexually assaulted her while she was in the elevator. quarter, where she lives, in sector 6, and allegedly robbed her of 150 lei with violence.”

The police also report that the alleged aggressor has been detained and will be investigated for “sexual harassment” and “robbery”.

  • “After the measures were taken, a 45-year-old man was soon identified and found, who was taken to the police station for processing.
  • “Investigative actions are being continued by the employees of the criminal investigation of the 6th district on the fact of the commission of two crimes of “sexual rape” and one crime of “robbery” under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office of the court of the 6th district. “.