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Police Probe Live-Streamed Harassment at Oktoberfest as Week-One Tally Reaches 514 Deployments and 153 Detentions

Upgraded video monitoring is intended to speed police response during heavier crowds.

Overview

  • Munich police confirm they possess the viral clip showing Twitch streamer Kunshikitty being groped and verbally harassed and have opened a sexual harassment investigation.
  • Officials report intensive operations after roughly one week at the festival with 514 deployments and 153 detentions, describing activity as in line with recent years.
  • Security chiefs say 36 of 54 cameras on the Theresienwiese were renewed this year with about €350,000 in funding to deliver higher‑resolution footage for faster response and evidence.
  • Police highlight a focus on sexualised offences, noting an upskirting arrest on the grounds and a separate under‑skirt filming case intercepted by federal police at Munich Hauptbahnhof.
  • Support services from Aktion Sichere Wiesn urge immediate reporting and bystander intervention before the busier second weekend, with the Safe Space team available on site for assistance.