Area Law Enforcement
Roughly 50 vehicles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau near Frankfurt, according to police.
Vehicles, walls and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a release.
Police report they were contacted late on Wednesday night, when a resident discovered that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued substance.
The substance had been placed in the form of a swastika, they reported.
Police then discovered numerous other vandalized vehicles and house walls in the nearby vicinity.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials say preliminary tests show the liquid was probably human bodily fluid.
"There is still no indication as to its source; authorities are currently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the incident," they commented.
Local authorities said they were working "to unravel the case" and have asked to the community for information.
An important official said the incident rendered him speechless and required to be addressed promptly.
"This event hits the core of Hanau and revives the pain of the right-wing violent incident in 2020," he posted on social media, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a gunman aiming at residents of foreign heritage in five years prior.
