Area Law Enforcement
Approximately 50 cars have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the German town of Hanau near Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.
Cars, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a statement.
Police report they were contacted during the night on Wednesday night, when a resident discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish-hued liquid.
The substance had been applied in the pattern of a Nazi symbol, they reported.
Officers then found many other smeared cars and house walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation outlawing the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.
Police state initial examinations show the liquid was most likely human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no indication as to where it came from; officials are not yet aware of any injuries in association with the incident," they commented.
Municipal representatives said they were attempting "to solve the mystery" and have requested to the community for information.
A high-ranking official commented the attack rendered him speechless and required to be resolved promptly.
"This incident hits the center of Hanau and reopens the trauma of the far-right violent incident five years ago," he wrote on online, mentioning the death of nine people by a assailant targeting residents of migrant background in February 2020.
