Area Police
Around fifty cars have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Automobiles, exterior walls and postal boxes were marked, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they announced in a release.
Law enforcement say they were contacted late on Wednesday evening, when a man discovered that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued liquid.
The liquid had been drawn in the shape of a swastika, they reported.
Officers then located many other smeared vehicles and residential walls in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under laws prohibiting the public display of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement state initial examinations show the fluid was most likely human blood.
"There is still no lead as to its origin; investigators are not yet cognizant of any physical harm in association with the incident," they stated.
City officials stated they were attempting "to solve the case" and have requested to the residents for tips.
A high-ranking political figure commented the vandalism rendered him speechless and required to be addressed rapidly.
"This incident strikes at the very heart of Hanau and revives the wounds of the extremist attack five years ago," he wrote on online, mentioning the murder of nine victims by a assailant aiming at people of foreign heritage in 2020.
