Area Police
Roughly 50 vehicles have been marked with what seems to be blood from a person in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to police.
Cars, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they announced in a release.
Law enforcement say they were contacted late on Wednesday night, when a resident observed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued liquid.
The substance had been placed in the pattern of a banned symbol, they stated.
Officers then found numerous other smeared vehicles and house walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement report initial examinations indicate the substance was likely blood from a person.
"There is still no indication as to its origin; authorities are presently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the incident," they stated.
Local authorities stated they were trying "to unravel the mystery" and have appealed to the residents for information.
A senior political figure stated the attack rendered him stunned and required to be solved rapidly.
"This act affects the core of Hanau and revives the pain of the right-wing attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, referring to the murder of nine victims by a shooter focusing on residents of immigrant origin in 2020.
