Area Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty automobiles have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's city of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Vehicles, building surfaces and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they reported in a official communication.
Law enforcement say they were notified late on Wednesday, when a resident noticed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued fluid.
The substance had been placed in the shape of a Nazi symbol, they added.
Police then found multiple other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi symbols.
Police say initial examinations show the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"There is still no indication as to where it came from; investigators are presently not informed of any physical harm in relation with the event," they added.
Municipal representatives stated they were trying "to solve the case" and have appealed to the public for information.
A senior representative commented the attack left him stunned and required to be addressed rapidly.
"This event hits the core of Hanau and revives the wounds of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on online, recalling the death of nine people by a shooter aiming at residents of migrant background in February 2020.
