Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 automobiles have been covered with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German town of Hanau close to Frankfurt, police confirm authorities.
Cars, building surfaces and postal boxes were vandalized, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they announced in a statement.
Law enforcement state they were alerted in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a man noticed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been marked with a red-colored liquid.
The liquid had been applied in the shape of a swastika, they stated.
Law enforcement then found many other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation banning the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Police say initial examinations suggest the fluid was probably human blood.
"There is still no lead as to where it came from; investigators are presently not informed of any injuries in connection with the occurrence," they stated.
Local authorities said they were working "to solve the mystery" and have appealed to the community for information.
A high-ranking representative stated the attack made him stunned and had to be solved promptly.
"This act hits the core of Hanau and reawakens the pain of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, mentioning the murder of nine victims by a shooter aiming at residents of immigrant origin in 2020.