Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 cars have been smeared with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Automobiles, walls and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they reported in a official communication.
Police state they were alerted late on Wednesday, when a resident discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored substance.
The substance had been applied in the pattern of a banned symbol, they reported.
Police then found multiple other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Officials say early analysis show the liquid was most likely human bodily fluid.
"There is still no indication as to its source; authorities are currently not aware of any harm in relation with the incident," they stated.
Municipal representatives stated they were working "to resolve the mystery" and have requested to the community for details.
A senior political figure stated the attack left him without words and required to be solved rapidly.
"This incident strikes at the center of Hanau and reopens the pain of the extremist attack five years ago," he stated on a platform, recalling the death of nine people by a assailant aiming at residents of foreign heritage in February 2020.
