Cars in Germany's City Discovered Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police State
Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 vehicles have been smeared with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by police.
Automobiles, building surfaces and postal boxes were marked, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they announced in a official communication.
Police state they were alerted during the night on Wednesday evening, when a man noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish liquid.
The substance had been placed in the pattern of a banned symbol, they reported.
Law enforcement then located many other marked automobiles and building exteriors in the nearby vicinity.
Nazi symbols are banned in Germany under regulations outlawing the public display of Nazi symbols.
Law enforcement state early analysis suggest the substance was likely human blood.
"Currently there is no clue as to its origin; officials are currently not informed of any injuries in relation with the occurrence," they commented.
City officials announced they were trying "to resolve the mystery" and have appealed to the residents for information.
A senior representative said the vandalism left him without words and required to be addressed promptly.
"This act affects the center of Hanau and revives the wounds of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on online, referring to the murder of nine people by a gunman aiming at individuals of migrant background in five years prior.
