Area Law Enforcement
Around fifty automobiles have been covered with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Automobiles, exterior walls and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with Nazi symbols, they reported in a release.
Law enforcement say they were alerted during the night on Wednesday, when a man discovered that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish fluid.
The substance had been drawn in the shape of a Nazi symbol, they reported.
Law enforcement then found numerous other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.
These symbols are prohibited in Germany under laws prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement say early analysis indicate the substance was likely human blood.
"At present there remains no indication as to its origin; investigators are not yet aware of any physical harm in association with the incident," they added.
Local authorities said they were attempting "to unravel the mystery" and have asked to the community for tips.
An important political figure commented the incident rendered him stunned and had to be resolved quickly.
"This act hits the center of Hanau and reawakens the wounds of the far-right terrorist attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, recalling the murder of nine people by a gunman targeting individuals of migrant background in five years prior.