Automobiles in Germany's City Found Smeared with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Law Enforcement State
Area Police
Roughly 50 cars have been marked with what seems to be blood from a person in the Germany's city of Hanau near Frankfurt, as reported by law enforcement.
Cars, building surfaces and postal boxes were vandalized, sometimes with swastikas, they reported in a statement.
Police say they were alerted during the night on Wednesday night, when a resident noticed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored liquid.
The liquid had been placed in the shape of a swastika, they reported.
Officers then found many other smeared automobiles and residential walls in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under legislation outlawing the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police state initial examinations show the fluid was most likely blood from a person.
"At present there remains no lead as to its origin; officials are not yet cognizant of any injuries in relation with the event," they added.
Municipal representatives stated they were trying "to solve the mystery" and have appealed to the public for tips.
An important representative stated the attack made him stunned and had to be resolved promptly.
"This event hits the center of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the far-right attack in 2020," he posted on online, mentioning the death of nine victims by a shooter focusing on residents of immigrant origin in February 2020.