Robot seized by police for ‘thrusting up towards 16-year-old lady and touching her buttocks’

Police in Cologne, Germany, have seized a robotic allegedly utilized by a 16-year-old boy to harass a lady of the identical age at a fast-food restaurant on Sunday night time.

The lady was with two mates, aged 17 and 18, on the restaurant on Palmstrasse when the gadget allegedly approached her from behind. Police mentioned the red-and-gold robotic “touched the girl’s buttocks” and “made thrusting motions against her”.

The boy, from Wegberg, and his 19-year-old companion allegedly livestreamed the incident on social media between 11.45 p.m. and midnight. Officers arrested the pair on the junction of Magnusstrasse and Hohenzollernring. The robotic, measuring about 3 ft 11 inches tall, had been positioned within the boot of their Volkswagen. Police seized the gadget and each youngsters’ cellphones.

The robotic appeared to resemble Marvel character Iron Man and was pictured carrying a faux moustache, though authorities didn’t affirm whether or not it regarded that means in the course of the alleged incident. Detectives are inspecting whether or not the gadget was remotely managed. “The criminal investigation department is investigating on suspicion of s3xual harassment,” police mentioned.