Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty cars have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German municipality of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Vehicles, walls and postboxes were vandalized, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Officers state they were alerted in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a man discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored substance.
The substance had been applied in the form of a Nazi symbol, they stated.
Police then found many other marked cars and residential walls in the nearby vicinity.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public display of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement state initial examinations suggest the liquid was probably human blood.
"There is still no clue as to its origin; authorities are currently not cognizant of any injuries in relation with the event," they stated.
City officials said they were attempting "to unravel the case" and have appealed to the public for details.
An important official said the vandalism rendered him stunned and needed to be addressed rapidly.
"This act affects the very heart of Hanau and reopens the pain of the right-wing violent incident half a decade ago," he wrote on social media, mentioning the killing of nine individuals by a gunman focusing on residents of foreign heritage in 2020.
