White coat? Check.
Hospital corridors? Check.
Actual medical qualifications? Absolutely not.
Poznań police have arrested a 45-year-old man who pulled off one of the city’s most bizarre crime sprees — posing as a doctor to rob hospital staff and patients, while also helping himself to restaurants, hotels, laundries and random passers-by.
According to police, the thefts took place around the turn of 2025 and 2026, mainly in Poznań’s Old Town. Service premises, eateries, hotels — nothing was off-limits. But the hospital job? That was next-level audacity.
Doctor Cosplay, Criminal Intent
To move freely through the hospital, the man simply stole a white coat and blended in. No questions asked. No raised eyebrows. Just another “doctor” on the ward.
Once inside, he targeted unattended belongings:
phones, wallets with cash and documents, payment cards, chargers, headphones — even suitcases. He later used stolen bank cards to pay in shops and at petrol stations, because apparently committing one crime at a time wasn’t enough.
Police say he showed no scruples, stealing from staff rooms, patient lockers and hospital wards.
And That Was Just the Beginning
His résumé doesn’t end there.
On Gołębia Street, he broke into a laundry and walked off with construction equipment, power tools and a vacuum cleaner. On Półwiejska Street, he robbed a sleeping man of his watch. Because why not.
He was also charged with insulting and physically assaulting a nurse, adding another serious layer to an already long list of offenses.
Caught — Finally
The suspect, a 45-year-old resident of Międzychód County, was arrested on January 27. Police recovered part of the stolen property and charged him with 14 counts, including theft, burglary, threats, bodily harm and insulting a public official.
Importantly, this was not his first run-in with the law. He is a repeat offender.
The court ordered three months of pre-trial detention. He now faces up to 15 years in prison.
Moral of the story?
If someone in a white coat starts eyeing your phone instead of your blood pressure — maybe ask for ID.
