Automobiles in German City Found Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Law Enforcement State
Local Law Enforcement
Approximately fifty cars have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm authorities.
Cars, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Police report they were notified late on Wednesday evening, when a man noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been covered with a reddish-hued substance.
The substance had been drawn in the form of a swastika, they reported.
Officers then found multiple other marked vehicles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under laws outlawing the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials say preliminary tests suggest the liquid was likely human blood.
"Currently there is no clue as to its origin; investigators are currently not cognizant of any injuries in association with the incident," they commented.
City officials stated they were attempting "to solve the case" and have appealed to the public for information.
A senior representative commented the incident left him speechless and had to be resolved quickly.
"This incident strikes at the core of Hanau and reawakens the pain of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on online, recalling the murder of nine victims by a gunman aiming at people of foreign heritage in February 2020.
