Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 cars have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's town of Hanau near Frankfurt, according to police.
Cars, exterior walls and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they stated in a official communication.
Law enforcement state they were alerted in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a resident observed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued substance.
The substance had been applied in the shape of a swastika, they stated.
Officers then discovered multiple other smeared cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation outlawing the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials say preliminary tests suggest the fluid was probably human blood.
"Currently there is no clue as to where it came from; officials are currently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the event," they stated.
Municipal representatives said they were working "to solve the mystery" and have asked to the community for tips.
An important representative stated the incident rendered him speechless and needed to be resolved rapidly.
"This event affects the core of Hanau and revives the trauma of the extremist violent incident five years ago," he posted on social media, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a shooter focusing on people of migrant background in February 2020.
