Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty cars have been marked with what appears to be blood from a person in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by law enforcement.
Vehicles, building surfaces and postal boxes were defaced, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a statement.
Law enforcement say they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday, when a resident noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish fluid.
The liquid had been applied in the form of a banned symbol, they added.
Police then found numerous other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under regulations banning the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement state initial examinations show the substance was likely blood from a person.
"At present there remains no indication as to its source; authorities are currently not informed of any physical harm in connection with the occurrence," they commented.
City officials stated they were working "to resolve the case" and have appealed to the community for tips.
A high-ranking representative stated the vandalism made him without words and had to be addressed promptly.
"This act hits the center of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the extremist violent incident five years ago," he stated on a platform, referring to the murder of nine individuals by a gunman focusing on individuals of migrant background in five years prior.
