Local Law Enforcement
Approximately 50 automobiles have been smeared with what appears to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Automobiles, building surfaces and mailboxes were marked, sometimes with swastikas, they reported in a official communication.
Law enforcement say they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday evening, when a resident discovered that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.
The fluid had been placed in the shape of a swastika, they stated.
Law enforcement then discovered multiple other smeared cars and residential walls in the surrounding area.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under laws banning the visible presentation of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement say preliminary tests show the fluid was most likely human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no lead as to where it came from; officials are currently not informed of any injuries in connection with the event," they stated.
Municipal representatives announced they were attempting "to unravel the incident" and have asked to the public for information.
A high-ranking representative said the incident left him stunned and needed to be resolved promptly.
"This incident strikes at the core of Hanau and revives the pain of the extremist terrorist attack half a decade ago," he posted on social media, referring to the killing of nine individuals by a assailant targeting people of migrant background in five years prior.
