Local Law Enforcement
Approximately fifty automobiles have been marked with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the German town of Hanau near Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.
Cars, exterior walls and mailboxes were vandalized, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they stated in a official communication.
Police state they were contacted in the late hours on Wednesday evening, when a man discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored liquid.
The fluid had been placed in the shape of a swastika, they stated.
Police then located multiple other marked vehicles and residential walls in the surrounding area.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under laws outlawing the public exhibition of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement say preliminary tests indicate the fluid was most likely human blood.
"There is still no indication as to its source; authorities are presently not cognizant of any injuries in connection with the event," they added.
Local authorities announced they were working "to resolve the mystery" and have appealed to the residents for information.
A senior representative stated the vandalism left him stunned and needed to be resolved rapidly.
"This event affects the center of Hanau and reopens the pain of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on social media, mentioning the killing of nine victims by a assailant focusing on people of immigrant origin in five years prior.
