Vehicles in Germany's Town Discovered Marked with Swastikas in Human Blood, Police Report
Area Law Enforcement
Roughly 50 vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau near Frankfurt, as reported by law enforcement.
Vehicles, building surfaces and postal boxes were vandalized, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they reported in a statement.
Officers report they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday night, when a individual discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.
The substance had been placed in the shape of a swastika, they stated.
Police then discovered many other smeared cars and residential walls in the nearby vicinity.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under legislation banning the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police say initial examinations indicate the substance was likely blood from a person.
"Currently there is no indication as to its source; officials are currently not informed of any injuries in relation with the event," they added.
Local authorities said they were attempting "to resolve the incident" and have asked to the community for information.
An important representative stated the attack left him speechless and required to be solved promptly.
"This event affects the very heart of Hanau and revives the trauma of the right-wing attack five years ago," he posted on a platform, referring to the murder of nine victims by a gunman focusing on people of foreign heritage in February 2020.
