Area Law Enforcement
Approximately 50 automobiles have been covered with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Vehicles, exterior walls and mailboxes were defaced, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they announced in a official communication.
Police state they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a individual observed that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish-hued liquid.
The substance had been placed in the shape of a banned symbol, they added.
Officers then discovered numerous other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under laws banning the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement report early analysis indicate the substance was probably blood from a person.
"There is still no lead as to its origin; authorities are currently not aware of any harm in connection with the occurrence," they stated.
Local authorities stated they were trying "to unravel the case" and have appealed to the residents for tips.
An important political figure said the vandalism rendered him without words and had to be resolved promptly.
"This act hits the very heart of Hanau and reawakens the trauma of the far-right violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, referring to the death of nine victims by a assailant targeting residents of immigrant origin in February 2020.
