Area Law Enforcement
Approximately fifty cars have been marked with what seems to be blood from a person in the Germany's city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.
Cars, exterior walls and mailboxes were marked, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they reported in a statement.
Officers report they were notified during the night on Wednesday, when a resident observed that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a red-colored liquid.
The fluid had been drawn in the form of a Nazi symbol, they stated.
Officers then located multiple other marked vehicles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under laws prohibiting the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police report preliminary tests show the substance was probably human blood.
"Currently there is no indication as to its source; officials are currently not cognizant of any harm in relation with the incident," they stated.
Municipal representatives announced they were working "to solve the incident" and have requested to the residents for tips.
A high-ranking official stated the attack rendered him stunned and required to be resolved rapidly.
"This act strikes at the core of Hanau and revives the wounds of the extremist terrorist attack half a decade ago," he wrote on online, referring to the murder of nine individuals by a gunman focusing on individuals of migrant background in five years prior.
