Cars in German Town Found Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Law Enforcement State

Incident location — Police mentioned they were notified by a man who discovered a vehicle in Hanau covered with red-colored liquid

Affected vehicle — Police mentioned they were notified by a man who discovered a vehicle in Hanau covered with red-colored liquid

Roughly fifty automobiles have been covered with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's city of Hanau close to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.

Automobiles, exterior walls and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they announced in a release.

Police state they were alerted late on Wednesday night, when a individual noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been marked with a red-colored substance.

The liquid had been placed in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.

Officers then found many other smeared vehicles and house walls in the nearby vicinity.

Swastikas are illegal in Germany under legislation outlawing the public exhibition of symbols from the Nazi era.

Police say initial examinations indicate the substance was likely human bodily fluid.

"There is still no indication as to its source; authorities are currently not cognizant of any harm in relation with the incident," they added.

Municipal representatives announced they were attempting "to solve the incident" and have appealed to the public for tips.

A high-ranking official stated the incident made him without words and needed to be resolved promptly.

"This event strikes at the very heart of Hanau and revives the wounds of the right-wing violent incident five years ago," he stated on social media, mentioning the murder of nine people by a gunman aiming at residents of migrant background in 2020.