Area Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty cars have been covered with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's municipality of Hanau close to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Vehicles, walls and mailboxes were vandalized, sometimes with swastikas, they announced in a official communication.
Officers report they were contacted during the night on Wednesday, when a individual noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored liquid.
The substance had been drawn in the form of a Nazi symbol, they added.
Officers then located many other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation banning the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Police say early analysis show the substance was likely human blood.
"There is still no lead as to its origin; investigators are currently not aware of any injuries in connection with the incident," they added.
Local authorities stated they were attempting "to solve the mystery" and have requested to the residents for tips.
An important representative stated the vandalism left him stunned and needed to be resolved promptly.
"This event affects the center of Hanau and revives the trauma of the extremist attack half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, recalling the death of nine victims by a gunman focusing on residents of migrant background in 2020.
