Local Law Enforcement
Roughly fifty cars have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German municipality of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Vehicles, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, sometimes with Nazi symbols, they announced in a statement.
Police report they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a man observed that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been marked with a red-colored liquid.
The fluid had been applied in the pattern of a Nazi symbol, they added.
Police then located multiple other smeared automobiles and house walls in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under legislation banning the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials say initial examinations indicate the liquid was likely human bodily fluid.
"At present there remains no lead as to where it came from; officials are currently not aware of any injuries in connection with the event," they added.
Local authorities stated they were trying "to resolve the mystery" and have appealed to the residents for tips.
A senior political figure commented the attack left him stunned and needed to be solved rapidly.
"This event strikes at the core of Hanau and reopens the pain of the far-right violent incident half a decade ago," he stated on a platform, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a assailant targeting individuals of migrant background in February 2020.
