Vehicles in Germany's Town Found Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police State

Incident location — Officers stated they were notified by a resident who discovered a automobile in Hanau covered with reddish liquid

Affected vehicle — Officers stated they were notified by a resident who discovered a automobile in Hanau covered with reddish liquid

Around 50 automobiles have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities.

Cars, walls and mailboxes were vandalized, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they stated in a release.

Law enforcement state they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday evening, when a resident noticed that a car in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued liquid.

The fluid had been applied in the form of a banned symbol, they reported.

Police then discovered many other marked automobiles and house walls in the surrounding area.

Nazi symbols are prohibited in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public display of symbols from the Nazi era.

Officials state preliminary tests show the fluid was likely human bodily fluid.

"There is still no indication as to its source; authorities are presently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the event," they stated.

City officials announced they were attempting "to solve the case" and have appealed to the community for information.

A senior official said the vandalism left him without words and needed to be resolved quickly.

"This event hits the center of Hanau and reawakens the trauma of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, recalling the murder of nine victims by a assailant aiming at people of immigrant origin in 2020.