Area Law Enforcement
Roughly 50 vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.
Vehicles, walls and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with swastikas, they announced in a statement.
Police state they were alerted late on Wednesday evening, when a individual discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish fluid.
The liquid had been placed in the pattern of a banned symbol, they added.
Police then located many other marked cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under laws prohibiting the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials state early analysis show the substance was likely human bodily fluid.
"There is still no lead as to its origin; authorities are currently not aware of any injuries in relation with the event," they commented.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to solve the case" and have requested to the residents for information.
An important political figure said the incident left him without words and needed to be addressed quickly.
"This incident strikes at the center of Hanau and revives the trauma of the extremist attack half a decade ago," he stated on a platform, recalling the death of nine individuals by a shooter targeting residents of migrant background in five years prior.
