Automobiles in Germany's Town Discovered Covered with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police Confirm
Local Police
Around 50 cars have been smeared with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postboxes were marked, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they announced in a release.
Officers state they were notified late on Wednesday night, when a man discovered that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored substance.
The fluid had been placed in the pattern of a swastika, they reported.
Officers then discovered numerous other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
Nazi symbols are illegal in Germany under legislation prohibiting the visible presentation of Nazi symbols.
Police report initial examinations indicate the fluid was most likely blood from a person.
"There is still no indication as to its origin; investigators are currently not aware of any harm in association with the event," they stated.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to unravel the case" and have asked to the residents for tips.
A high-ranking official stated the incident rendered him without words and needed to be resolved promptly.
"This act strikes at the center of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the far-right violent incident five years ago," he posted on social media, referring to the murder of nine individuals by a shooter aiming at residents of immigrant origin in five years prior.
