Area Law Enforcement
Approximately fifty vehicles have been covered with what seems to be human blood in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postboxes were vandalized, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they stated in a release.
Police say they were alerted during the night on Wednesday evening, when a individual noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued liquid.
The substance had been drawn in the pattern of a banned symbol, they added.
Law enforcement then discovered numerous other marked cars and house walls in the surrounding area.
Nazi symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the visible presentation of Nazi symbols.
Police say preliminary tests suggest the substance was likely human blood.
"There is still no indication as to its source; investigators are not yet informed of any physical harm in association with the incident," they commented.
Municipal representatives announced they were trying "to resolve the case" and have asked to the public for tips.
A high-ranking official stated the incident left him stunned and needed to be addressed rapidly.
"This incident strikes at the very heart of Hanau and reopens the pain of the far-right terrorist attack in 2020," he posted on social media, recalling the killing of nine victims by a assailant focusing on residents of foreign heritage in 2020.
