Automobiles in Germany's Town Discovered Marked with Swastikas in Blood, Law Enforcement Confirm
Area Police
Around fifty vehicles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German town of Hanau near Frankfurt, police confirm police.
Vehicles, building surfaces and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Law enforcement state they were contacted in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a man observed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.
The liquid had been applied in the form of a Nazi symbol, they reported.
Police then located multiple other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under regulations prohibiting the public display of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement report initial examinations indicate the fluid was likely human blood.
"Currently there is no indication as to its origin; officials are not yet aware of any physical harm in relation with the incident," they stated.
Local authorities stated they were attempting "to solve the mystery" and have appealed to the public for tips.
A senior representative stated the incident made him stunned and had to be resolved quickly.
"This act affects the core of Hanau and reawakens the wounds of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on social media, recalling the death of nine individuals by a assailant targeting individuals of immigrant origin in five years prior.
