Local Law Enforcement
Approximately fifty cars have been covered with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postal boxes were marked, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a official communication.
Police say they were alerted late on Wednesday, when a resident discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish substance.
The liquid had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.
Officers then located many other vandalized vehicles and house walls in the surrounding area.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under laws prohibiting the visible presentation of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement say preliminary tests indicate the fluid was likely human bodily fluid.
"At present there remains no clue as to where it came from; investigators are presently not aware of any physical harm in association with the incident," they commented.
Local authorities stated they were trying "to resolve the case" and have appealed to the public for tips.
An important political figure said the incident left him stunned and had to be addressed quickly.
"This event affects the core of Hanau and revives the wounds of the extremist attack half a decade ago," he stated on online, recalling the murder of nine people by a assailant focusing on individuals of migrant background in 2020.
