Vehicles in Germany's Town Discovered Covered with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police Confirm
Area Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty automobiles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Vehicles, walls and mailboxes were defaced, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they stated in a release.
Police state they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a man noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish liquid.
The fluid had been placed in the shape of a Nazi symbol, they stated.
Officers then discovered numerous other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under regulations banning the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement state early analysis suggest the fluid was probably human blood.
"There is still no clue as to its origin; officials are not yet aware of any harm in connection with the incident," they added.
Municipal representatives said they were working "to solve the mystery" and have appealed to the community for tips.
A senior representative stated the incident rendered him stunned and had to be solved quickly.
"This act strikes at the very heart of Hanau and revives the pain of the extremist attack in 2020," he posted on social media, recalling the murder of nine people by a gunman aiming at residents of immigrant origin in 2020.
