Local Police
Around fifty vehicles have been covered with what seems to be blood from a person in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postal boxes were defaced, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a release.
Law enforcement say they were alerted late on Wednesday, when a resident discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued liquid.
The substance had been placed in the form of a swastika, they added.
Police then found numerous other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under legislation outlawing the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police report initial examinations indicate the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"Currently there is no indication as to its source; authorities are not yet aware of any injuries in relation with the event," they stated.
Municipal representatives announced they were working "to resolve the incident" and have appealed to the residents for tips.
An important official commented the vandalism left him speechless and had to be solved rapidly.
"This act strikes at the very heart 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 people by a assailant aiming at individuals of migrant background in February 2020.
