Local Police
Approximately fifty cars have been marked with what appears to be blood from a person in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postboxes were vandalized, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Police say they were alerted during the night on Wednesday night, when a man discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued substance.
The liquid had been drawn in the pattern of a banned symbol, they added.
Police then discovered multiple other marked automobiles and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under legislation prohibiting the visible presentation of symbols from the Nazi era.
Officials report early analysis suggest the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"At present there remains no indication as to where it came from; investigators are not yet cognizant of any harm in relation with the event," they added.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to resolve the case" and have requested to the public for information.
A high-ranking official stated the vandalism made him without words and had to be resolved promptly.
"This event affects the very heart of Hanau and reopens the trauma of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, mentioning the killing of nine victims by a gunman aiming at individuals of migrant background in five years prior.
