Area Police
Around 50 cars have been covered with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's municipality of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm authorities.
Automobiles, exterior walls and postboxes were vandalized, in some cases with Nazi symbols, they reported in a statement.
Law enforcement say they were alerted during the night on Wednesday, when a man noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been marked with a red-colored liquid.
The liquid had been placed in the shape of a banned symbol, they reported.
Police then found multiple other marked vehicles and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
These symbols are illegal in Germany under legislation outlawing the visible presentation of symbols from the Nazi era.
Police say preliminary tests indicate the substance was likely human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no clue as to its source; investigators are not yet cognizant of any injuries in relation with the incident," they added.
Municipal representatives stated they were working "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the community for information.
A high-ranking political figure stated the attack rendered him stunned and required to be addressed quickly.
"This event strikes at the center of Hanau and revives the wounds of the far-right attack half a decade ago," he wrote on a platform, referring to the killing of nine individuals by a shooter targeting people of migrant background in 2020.
