Local Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty vehicles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's city of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Automobiles, exterior walls and mailboxes were vandalized, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a official communication.
Law enforcement state they were alerted late on Wednesday evening, when a resident noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish substance.
The liquid had been placed in the pattern of a swastika, they added.
Police then discovered multiple other smeared cars and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
These symbols are banned in Germany under legislation banning the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement report initial examinations indicate the substance was most likely human bodily fluid.
"There is still no indication as to its origin; investigators are not yet cognizant of any harm in relation with the incident," they added.
Municipal representatives announced they were trying "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the public for tips.
A high-ranking political figure commented the vandalism left him speechless and required to be resolved rapidly.
"This incident affects the core of Hanau and reawakens the wounds of the extremist attack half a decade ago," he wrote on a platform, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a assailant focusing on people of migrant background in 2020.
