Police: Young fatbike rider suspected of groping 8 women in Dordrecht area
The police are looking for a young fatbike rider who groped at least eight women while they were cycling in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht and Zwijndrecht. In one case, the suspect also made sexually suggestive remarks to a victim.
The police describe the suspect as a light-skinned man between the ages of 15 and 25 years old. He rides a black fatbike and wore white shoes during several of the attacks.
The police report, published on Tuesday, lists seven known victims. The man groped them on bicycle paths on Hoge Kade and Sophialaan in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht and on Ringdijk in Zwijndrecht.
After that report was published, an eighth woman fell victim to seemingly the same man. The fatbike-riding man groped her on Krommeweg in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The woman told Rijnmond that five boys witnessed the assault. They offered her help and support, but she did not get their details.
“Given the previous similar reports, we assume that the suspect in this case has already committed previous assaults,” the police told the broadcaster. They asked the boys who helped the latest victim to come forward for witness statements.
“The police are investigating the incidents, reviewing camera footage, conducting forensic investigations, and speaking with witnesses,” the police said. “So far, this has not led to the arrest of the suspect.” Investigators are therefore asking witnesses or anyone with relevant camera footage to come forward.
