Area Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty vehicles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Vehicles, walls and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with swastikas, they reported in a release.
Police say they were notified during the night on Wednesday evening, when a man noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued liquid.
The fluid had been drawn in the form of a swastika, they reported.
Law enforcement then found many other vandalized cars and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
Nazi symbols are illegal in Germany under regulations outlawing the visible presentation of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police say preliminary tests suggest the fluid was probably human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no clue as to where it came from; authorities are currently not cognizant of any injuries in relation with the incident," they added.
City officials stated they were attempting "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the public for tips.
A high-ranking official stated the vandalism left him speechless and needed to be addressed rapidly.
"This act hits the very heart of Hanau and revives the pain of the right-wing terrorist attack half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, mentioning the killing of nine people by a shooter targeting individuals of foreign heritage in February 2020.
