Area Police
Approximately fifty automobiles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postboxes were marked, in some cases with swastikas, they stated in a statement.
Officers say they were contacted late on Wednesday evening, when a resident observed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored substance.
The liquid had been placed in the form of a swastika, they stated.
Law enforcement then discovered numerous other marked cars and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
These symbols are banned in Germany under legislation outlawing the visible presentation of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police state initial examinations show the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"At present there remains no clue as to its origin; officials are currently not cognizant of any physical harm in relation with the event," they commented.
Municipal representatives stated they were working "to resolve the case" and have requested to the public for tips.
An important official said the vandalism left him stunned and had to be solved promptly.
"This event strikes at the core of Hanau and revives the pain of the far-right terrorist attack five years ago," he stated on online, recalling the murder of nine victims by a assailant focusing on people of migrant background in February 2020.
