Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty cars have been covered with what seems to be human blood in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Cars, building surfaces and postboxes were marked, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they reported in a official communication.
Officers report they were notified during the night on Wednesday night, when a individual discovered that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued substance.
The substance had been placed in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.
Officers then found many other marked vehicles and house walls in the surrounding area.
These symbols are banned in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Police report initial examinations suggest the liquid was likely human blood.
"There is still no clue as to where it came from; authorities are presently not aware of any harm in association with the event," they commented.
Municipal representatives said they were working "to solve the incident" and have requested to the residents for tips.
A senior representative said the incident left him speechless and required to be addressed quickly.
"This act affects the very heart of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the right-wing terrorist attack in 2020," he posted on online, recalling the death of nine people by a gunman targeting people of foreign heritage in February 2020.
