Cars in German Town Found Smeared with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Law Enforcement State
Area Law Enforcement
Around fifty vehicles have been marked with what seems to be blood from a person in the Germany's city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Cars, building surfaces and postboxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Law enforcement state they were contacted late on Wednesday night, when a individual observed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued liquid.
The liquid had been applied in the pattern of a swastika, they stated.
Law enforcement then discovered multiple other vandalized automobiles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement report early analysis indicate the substance was likely human blood.
"There is still no clue as to its origin; authorities are not yet aware of any harm in connection with the incident," they commented.
Municipal representatives said they were attempting "to solve the mystery" and have appealed to the community for information.
A high-ranking official said the vandalism made him stunned and had to be solved promptly.
"This event strikes at the core of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the far-right attack five years ago," he wrote on online, recalling the death of nine people by a gunman aiming at residents of immigrant origin in 2020.
