Overview

• The pair reportedly crossed the navigable channel of the river’s left arm between Markusbrücke and the concert hall on Saturday, August 16.
• A passenger vessel traveling upriver had to brake to avoid hitting them, with no injuries reported by police.
• Investigators recorded a criminal complaint for dangerous interference with shipping against the unidentified man and woman, both estimated to be about 30.
• Witnesses described the man wearing a black swim cap with white lettering and the woman having chin-length hair.
• Police are asking the public for information and stress that unauthorized swimming in Bamberg’s rivers and lakes constitutes an offense due to recurring dangerous and fatal incidents.