Local Law Enforcement
Around fifty cars have been covered with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Cars, walls and mailboxes were vandalized, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they stated in a statement.
Law enforcement report they were alerted late on Wednesday evening, when a resident discovered that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored fluid.
The substance had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they added.
Law enforcement then located many other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation banning the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials state preliminary tests suggest the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"There is still no clue as to its origin; investigators are presently not cognizant of any harm in association with the occurrence," they added.
Municipal representatives stated they were working "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the residents for tips.
A high-ranking official stated the vandalism rendered him stunned and required to be resolved promptly.
"This event affects the core of Hanau and reawakens the pain of the far-right violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, mentioning the murder of nine people by a gunman focusing on people of foreign heritage in five years prior.
