Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau close to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Cars, walls and postal boxes were marked, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they reported in a statement.
Police say they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a resident noticed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been covered with a reddish liquid.
The liquid had been drawn in the pattern of a banned symbol, they reported.
Law enforcement then located multiple other smeared automobiles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under laws outlawing the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Police report early analysis indicate the liquid was likely human blood.
"There is still no indication as to where it came from; investigators are presently not informed of any harm in relation with the incident," they stated.
Municipal representatives announced they were attempting "to solve the incident" and have appealed to the public for tips.
A high-ranking official said the attack left him without words and needed to be addressed quickly.
"This event strikes at the very heart of Hanau and revives the pain of the far-right violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on online, recalling the death of nine people by a shooter aiming at people of migrant background in February 2020.
