Area Law Enforcement
Approximately 50 cars have been covered with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German municipality of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Automobiles, building surfaces and mailboxes were vandalized, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they reported in a statement.
Officers state they were alerted in the late hours on Wednesday, when a individual discovered that a automobile in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a red-colored liquid.
The fluid had been drawn in the pattern of a swastika, they stated.
Police then found numerous other vandalized automobiles and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under regulations prohibiting the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Officials say initial examinations indicate the substance was probably human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no indication as to its origin; authorities are currently not informed of any injuries in connection with the incident," they added.
Local authorities said they were attempting "to unravel the case" and have appealed to the public for tips.
A senior official stated the vandalism rendered him stunned and needed to be resolved quickly.
"This incident strikes at the center of Hanau and revives the pain of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, referring to the death of nine individuals by a assailant aiming at individuals of foreign heritage in five years prior.
