Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 vehicles have been covered with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Vehicles, building surfaces and postboxes were vandalized, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a release.
Police say they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a resident noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish substance.
The liquid had been drawn in the pattern of a banned symbol, they reported.
Officers then located multiple other smeared cars and house walls in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under regulations prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Police say initial examinations show the liquid was most likely human bodily fluid.
"At present there remains no indication as to its origin; authorities are currently not informed of any harm in connection with the occurrence," they commented.
City officials said they were trying "to solve the case" and have appealed to the public for tips.
A high-ranking political figure said the vandalism left him stunned and needed to be resolved quickly.
"This act hits the very heart of Hanau and revives the trauma of the extremist terrorist attack in 2020," he posted on a platform, mentioning the killing of nine individuals by a assailant focusing on residents of immigrant origin in February 2020.
