Area Police
Approximately 50 automobiles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Vehicles, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a release.
Police report they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday, when a resident noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a red-colored substance.
The substance had been drawn in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.
Officers then discovered multiple other smeared cars and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
These symbols are banned in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police say initial examinations suggest the substance was likely human blood.
"Currently there is no clue as to its origin; investigators are currently not informed of any physical harm in connection with the incident," they commented.
City officials announced they were attempting "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the residents for details.
A senior representative stated the attack left him without words and required to be resolved promptly.
"This event strikes at the very heart of Hanau and revives the pain of the right-wing violent incident half a decade ago," he stated on a platform, referring to the death of nine individuals by a gunman targeting residents of foreign heritage in 2020.
