Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty automobiles 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, exterior walls and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Officers say they were contacted during the night on Wednesday night, when a resident discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored fluid.
The liquid had been placed in the pattern of a banned symbol, they added.
Police then located many other vandalized vehicles and house walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation banning the public exhibition of Nazi symbols.
Officials state early analysis show the substance was probably human bodily fluid.
"At present there remains no clue as to its origin; officials are presently not aware of any harm in relation with the occurrence," they stated.
Municipal representatives announced they were working "to solve the case" and have appealed to the public for details.
A senior representative said the vandalism made him speechless and had to be resolved promptly.
"This act hits the very heart of Hanau and reawakens the pain of the far-right violent incident five years ago," he posted on a platform, recalling the death of nine victims by a shooter targeting individuals of foreign heritage in five years prior.
