Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 vehicles have been covered with what appears to be blood from a person in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Automobiles, walls and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they stated in a statement.
Police say they were notified late on Wednesday, when a individual discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued liquid.
The liquid had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they stated.
Police then found multiple other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under laws outlawing the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement state preliminary tests suggest the fluid was likely human bodily fluid.
"At present there remains no clue as to its source; investigators are presently not informed of any harm in connection with the event," they commented.
City officials said they were attempting "to unravel the case" and have appealed to the public for information.
A senior representative commented the vandalism left him without words and needed to be addressed promptly.
"This act strikes at the center of Hanau and reawakens the wounds of the right-wing attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, referring to the murder of nine individuals by a assailant targeting individuals of foreign heritage in 2020.
