Cars in Germany's Town Found Smeared with Swastikas in Human Blood, Police Report
Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty vehicles have been covered with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Cars, walls and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they announced in a release.
Officers report they were contacted in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a individual noticed that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored substance.
The liquid had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.
Law enforcement then found many other marked automobiles and house walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under regulations outlawing the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement report initial examinations suggest the fluid was most likely blood from a person.
"Currently there is no clue as to its origin; authorities are currently not informed of any injuries in relation with the occurrence," they stated.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to resolve the case" and have requested to the community for details.
A senior official said the attack made him without words and required to be resolved promptly.
"This act strikes at the center of Hanau and reawakens the pain of the far-right terrorist attack half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, recalling the death of nine victims by a shooter focusing on people of immigrant origin in February 2020.
