Vehicles in German Town Discovered Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police State
Area Law Enforcement
Around fifty cars have been smeared with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, according to police.
Cars, exterior walls and postboxes were defaced, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they announced in a official communication.
Law enforcement state they were contacted during the night on Wednesday, when a resident noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish-hued substance.
The fluid had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they stated.
Officers then discovered numerous other vandalized vehicles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under legislation outlawing the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police say preliminary tests indicate the liquid was probably blood from a person.
"Currently there is no lead as to its source; officials are presently not cognizant of any physical harm in relation with the occurrence," they commented.
Municipal representatives said they were working "to solve the mystery" and have appealed to the residents for details.
A senior representative stated the attack left him stunned and needed to be solved promptly.
"This act affects the very heart of Hanau and revives the wounds of the extremist violent incident five years ago," he stated on a platform, recalling the murder of nine victims by a gunman aiming at residents of immigrant origin in February 2020.
