Vehicles in German Town Discovered Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police Confirm
Area Police
Approximately fifty cars have been smeared with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, according to police.
Cars, exterior walls and postboxes were defaced, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they reported in a statement.
Officers state they were notified late on Wednesday, when a resident discovered that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a red-colored substance.
The fluid had been applied in the form of a banned symbol, they added.
Police then located multiple other marked vehicles and house walls in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under regulations banning the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials report early analysis indicate the fluid was likely blood from a person.
"There is still no clue as to its source; authorities are currently not aware of any injuries in connection with the incident," they commented.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to solve the mystery" and have requested to the residents for tips.
A senior official stated the attack left him without words and required to be solved rapidly.
"This event hits the core of Hanau and reopens the trauma of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on social media, recalling the killing of nine individuals by a gunman targeting residents of migrant background in February 2020.