Cars in German City Discovered Smeared with Swastikas in Human Blood, Law Enforcement Confirm

Incident location — Authorities reported they were notified by a individual who found a automobile in Hanau smeared with reddish substance

Affected vehicle — Authorities reported they were notified by a individual who found a automobile in Hanau smeared with reddish substance

Approximately fifty vehicles have been covered with what seems to be blood from a person in the Germany's town of Hanau close to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.

Automobiles, building surfaces and postal boxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they reported in a release.

Police state they were alerted late on Wednesday, when a resident noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored fluid.

The substance had been placed in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.

Officers then found many other vandalized cars and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.

Nazi symbols are banned in Germany under laws prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.

Police state preliminary tests suggest the fluid was likely blood from a person.

"There is still no clue as to its origin; officials are currently not aware of any injuries in connection with the incident," they commented.

Local authorities announced they were trying "to solve the case" and have requested to the public for tips.

An important official commented the incident made him without words and had to be resolved promptly.

"This incident hits the core of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the far-right attack five years ago," he posted on a platform, recalling the death of nine individuals by a shooter focusing on residents of migrant background in February 2020.