Local Police
Around 50 vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's town of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Vehicles, exterior walls and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they announced in a release.
Law enforcement report they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a individual discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored fluid.
The liquid had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they stated.
Police then discovered many other smeared automobiles and house walls in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under regulations outlawing the visible presentation of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement say preliminary tests indicate the substance was likely human blood.
"Currently there is no indication as to its origin; authorities are currently not informed of any injuries in relation with the occurrence," they added.
Municipal representatives stated they were trying "to unravel the incident" and have appealed to the community for information.
An important political figure commented the attack made him without words and had to be addressed quickly.
"This act hits the center of Hanau and reopens the pain of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he stated on online, mentioning the murder of nine victims by a gunman aiming at residents of foreign heritage in 2020.
