Area Law Enforcement
Approximately 50 cars have been smeared with what seems to be blood from a person in the German municipality of Hanau close to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.
Cars, exterior walls and postboxes were marked, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they announced in a statement.
Law enforcement state they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a resident noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish liquid.
The fluid had been applied in the form of a swastika, they added.
Police then located multiple other marked cars and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under laws prohibiting the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police say initial examinations show the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"There is still no indication as to its source; officials are presently not cognizant of any harm in association with the event," they added.
Municipal representatives announced they were attempting "to unravel the case" and have requested to the residents for tips.
A senior official said the vandalism rendered him stunned and required to be resolved rapidly.
"This event hits the very heart of Hanau and revives the pain of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on online, mentioning the murder of nine individuals by a assailant targeting people of migrant background in five years prior.
