Local Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty vehicles have been covered with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's municipality of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Automobiles, exterior walls and mailboxes were vandalized, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a official communication.
Police state they were contacted in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a man noticed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued fluid.
The substance had been placed in the shape of a Nazi symbol, they added.
Police then located many other smeared cars and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under regulations outlawing the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement report early analysis show the liquid was most likely blood from a person.
"There is still no lead as to its source; authorities are not yet cognizant of any injuries in association with the event," they added.
Local authorities announced they were trying "to unravel the mystery" and have asked to the public for details.
A high-ranking representative said the vandalism rendered him stunned and had to be solved quickly.
"This incident affects the center of Hanau and revives the pain of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, mentioning the death of nine victims by a shooter focusing on residents of migrant background in five years prior.
