Automobiles in German Town Discovered Covered with Nazi Symbols in Human Blood, Law Enforcement State
Local Police
Approximately fifty cars have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Vehicles, walls and mailboxes were marked, sometimes with Nazi symbols, they stated in a statement.
Police report they were contacted during the night on Wednesday, when a resident discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish-hued fluid.
The substance had been placed in the form of a Nazi symbol, they added.
Officers then discovered many other vandalized automobiles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under regulations outlawing the public exhibition of symbols from the Nazi era.
Law enforcement say initial examinations show the substance was most likely blood from a person.
"At present there remains no lead as to its origin; authorities are not yet informed of any injuries in relation with the occurrence," they stated.
Local authorities said they were working "to solve the case" and have appealed to the residents for tips.
An important political figure stated the vandalism made him speechless and needed to be resolved quickly.
"This incident hits the very heart of Hanau and revives the wounds of the right-wing attack half a decade ago," he stated on social media, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a assailant targeting residents of foreign heritage in 2020.
