Police investigate man filming woman through bathroom window in Herdringen

Police in the Hochsauerlandkreis district are investigating an incident in the Herdringen district of Arnsberg where an unknown man allegedly filmed a woman through her bathroom window.

The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, October 24, 2026, at approximately 7:55 p.m. The victim, who was in her ground-floor apartment on Stumpfstraße, had opened her window to ventilate the room after showering. While drying her hair in her underwear, she discovered a man standing approximately one meter away from the window, pointing a smartphone camera toward her.

The suspect fled immediately upon being noticed. A delivery person reported seeing a man running from nearby bushes shortly after the encounter. Criminal investigators are looking into whether the suspect violated privacy laws through unauthorized imagery. Authorities are seeking witnesses or any private surveillance and doorbell camera footage from the area during that timeframe.