Area Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty cars have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by law enforcement.
Cars, exterior walls and postal boxes were marked, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they announced in a release.
Police state they were contacted late on Wednesday evening, when a individual discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been marked with a reddish fluid.
The liquid had been drawn in the pattern of a Nazi symbol, they added.
Police then located many other smeared vehicles and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Nazi symbols are banned in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement state preliminary tests suggest the fluid was likely human blood.
"There is still no lead as to where it came from; investigators are currently not aware of any injuries in relation with the incident," they added.
Municipal representatives said they were working "to unravel the mystery" and have asked to the residents for tips.
A high-ranking official stated the vandalism left him speechless and had to be addressed quickly.
"This incident affects the core of Hanau and revives the trauma of the extremist attack five years ago," he stated on online, mentioning the murder of nine victims by a assailant targeting people of migrant background in five years prior.
