Cars in German Town Found Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police Confirm

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Authorities stated they were contacted by a resident who found a car in Hanau covered with red-colored substance

Roughly 50 cars have been smeared with what seems to be blood from a person in the Germany's town of Hanau near Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.

Automobiles, walls and mailboxes were vandalized, sometimes with Nazi symbols, they stated in a statement.

Police state they were notified late on Wednesday evening, when a individual observed that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish-hued fluid.

The liquid had been drawn in the pattern of a banned symbol, they added.

Police then located multiple other marked vehicles and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.

Swastikas are banned in Germany under regulations outlawing the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.

Officials report early analysis show the liquid was likely human bodily fluid.

"There is still no clue as to its source; investigators are currently not informed of any injuries in association with the incident," they commented.

Municipal representatives announced they were attempting "to resolve the case" and have asked to the community for details.

An important political figure stated the attack rendered him speechless and required to be solved quickly.

"This incident hits the core of Hanau and reawakens the pain of the far-right violent incident in 2020," he posted on a platform, mentioning the death of nine individuals by a shooter focusing on individuals of migrant background in five years prior.

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