Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.
Vehicles, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, sometimes with swastikas, they reported in a release.
Police say they were notified during the night on Wednesday, when a individual discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish fluid.
The liquid had been drawn in the form of a swastika, they added.
Police then found multiple other vandalized vehicles and house walls in the surrounding area.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under regulations banning the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement state initial examinations indicate the substance was most likely human blood.
"There is still no clue as to where it came from; investigators are currently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the occurrence," they stated.
Municipal representatives stated they were trying "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the residents for details.
An important official said the incident made him stunned and required to be solved rapidly.
"This act hits the center of Hanau and reopens the trauma of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a assailant targeting individuals of immigrant origin in February 2020.
