Automobiles in Germany's Town Found Covered with Swastikas in Blood, Police Report
Area Police
Around fifty vehicles have been covered with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postboxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Law enforcement say they were contacted in the late hours on Wednesday, when a individual discovered that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued substance.
The liquid had been placed in the shape of a swastika, they added.
Officers then found multiple other smeared automobiles and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation outlawing the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement report initial examinations indicate the fluid was probably blood from a person.
"There is still no indication as to its origin; authorities are presently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the occurrence," they stated.
Municipal representatives said they were attempting "to unravel the mystery" and have asked to the public for details.
A senior political figure said the attack rendered him speechless and had to be resolved promptly.
"This event hits the very heart of Hanau and reawakens the trauma of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, mentioning the death of nine people by a gunman focusing on individuals of immigrant origin in 2020.
