Local Police
Around 50 automobiles have been covered with what appears to be human blood in the German municipality of Hanau close to Frankfurt, as reported by law enforcement.
Automobiles, exterior walls and mailboxes were vandalized, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they reported in a release.
Officers say they were notified late on Wednesday evening, when a resident discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued liquid.
The substance had been applied in the pattern of a swastika, they reported.
Officers then located many other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation outlawing the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.
Police report preliminary tests suggest the substance was most likely human blood.
"There is still no clue as to its source; officials are presently not cognizant of any harm in association with the event," they commented.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to resolve the case" and have requested to the public for tips.
An important political figure said the incident rendered him stunned and had to be resolved quickly.
"This event hits the very heart of Hanau and revives the wounds of the far-right violent incident five years ago," he wrote on online, mentioning the murder of nine victims by a shooter aiming at people of migrant background in February 2020.
