Local Law Enforcement
Roughly 50 automobiles have been covered with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm police.
Cars, building surfaces and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with swastikas, they stated in a statement.
Police report they were alerted late on Wednesday night, when a individual discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued fluid.
The fluid had been drawn in the shape of a swastika, they reported.
Police then located multiple other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are illegal in Germany under regulations outlawing the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement say initial examinations suggest the substance was probably human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no indication as to its source; investigators are currently not informed of any injuries in relation with the event," they added.
City officials announced they were attempting "to solve the incident" and have requested to the public for information.
A senior representative stated the attack left him speechless and had to be addressed promptly.
"This incident strikes at the center of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the right-wing terrorist attack five years ago," he stated on a platform, referring to the death of nine people by a gunman focusing on individuals of migrant background in 2020.
