Inebriated man harasses young woman

On Monday evening, a young woman was sexually harassed by a man near the railway station in Zug. Thanks to the good description of the assailant, the man was quickly arrested.

The incident occurred just before midnight on Monday evening, November 9, according to Frank Kleiner, a spokesman for the Zug law enforcement agencies. A 24-year-old woman was walking from Zug railway station on the Baarer Fussweg in the direction of the Theilerstrasse. By the local allotment gardens, she was approached and sexually harassed by an unknown man. The young woman was able to distance herself from the perpetrator, rushed home and notified the police.

Thanks to the precise description of the person and the immediate investigation, the wanted man was arrested by the emergency services a short time later at Zug railway station. The inebriated man is a 33-year-old Eritrean, who will have to appear before the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zug charged with sexual harassment.

Tips for more safety on the way home

• Don't walk on your own – arrange to go home together with a friend.
• It’s worth taking a detour to use a well-lit, busy and well-known route.
• Don’t wear headphones. In unsafe situations, it's important to be able to hear the noises in your surroundings.
• Trust in your gut feeling. If you have a bad feeling, or sense that you are being followed, don't just tell yourself everything is OK, but react.
• Make a phone call to a friend while on the way home. If there’s no-one you can call, make a fake phone call.
• If you are attacked or cornered, shout loudly for help and try to escape.
• Attract the attention of passers-by. If there is no-one near you, look for a publicly-accessible building or ring anyone’s doorbell if you feel in danger.
• Alert the police immediately, but at the latest when you are safe.