Area Law Enforcement
Around fifty vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postal boxes were marked, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they reported in a statement.
Officers report they were alerted during the night on Wednesday, when a individual noticed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued fluid.
The fluid had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.
Law enforcement then found many other marked cars and house walls in the surrounding area.
Nazi symbols are illegal in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi symbols.
Police report preliminary tests suggest the substance was likely human blood.
"There is still no clue as to its source; officials are not yet cognizant of any harm in relation with the incident," they commented.
Local authorities announced they were attempting "to unravel the case" and have appealed to the community for tips.
A senior official stated the attack left him stunned and needed to be resolved quickly.
"This incident strikes at the very heart of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the extremist attack half a decade ago," he stated on a platform, mentioning the death of nine victims by a assailant focusing on residents of immigrant origin in five years prior.
