Automobiles in German Town Discovered Marked with Nazi Symbols in Human Blood, Police State

Incident location — Officers reported they were alerted by a resident who discovered a vehicle in Hanau covered with reddish fluid

Affected vehicle — Officers reported they were alerted by a resident who discovered a vehicle in Hanau covered with reddish fluid

Around 50 cars have been smeared with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by law enforcement.

Automobiles, building surfaces and mailboxes were marked, occasionally with swastikas, they announced in a release.

Police say they were contacted during the night on Wednesday, when a man noticed that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been marked with a reddish substance.

The liquid had been applied in the shape of a swastika, they stated.

Police then found numerous other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.

These symbols are illegal in Germany under regulations outlawing the visible presentation of Nazi-era symbols.

Police state initial examinations indicate the substance was likely human blood.

"There is still no lead as to its origin; officials are not yet aware of any harm in connection with the occurrence," they stated.

Local authorities stated they were attempting "to resolve the case" and have asked to the public for tips.

A senior official said the attack made him speechless and had to be addressed promptly.

"This incident affects the very heart of Hanau and reopens the pain of the far-right terrorist attack five years ago," he wrote on online, mentioning the murder of nine people by a gunman focusing on individuals of foreign heritage in 2020.