Local Police
Approximately fifty vehicles have been covered with what appears to be human blood in the German town of Hanau close to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.
Automobiles, walls and postboxes were defaced, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they stated in a release.
Law enforcement report they were contacted late on Wednesday, when a resident noticed that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish-hued substance.
The liquid had been applied in the pattern of a swastika, they added.
Law enforcement then discovered numerous other smeared vehicles and house walls in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under regulations prohibiting the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials say early analysis indicate the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"At present there remains no indication as to its origin; officials are presently not aware of any injuries in connection with the event," they added.
City officials stated they were working "to solve the case" and have asked to the community for information.
A high-ranking official said the attack rendered him speechless and had to be resolved quickly.
"This act strikes at the center of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, referring to the murder of nine victims by a shooter focusing on individuals of immigrant origin in February 2020.
