π Share this article Vehicles in German City Discovered Marked with Nazi Symbols in Blood, Police State Local Law Enforcement Police reported they were alerted by a resident who discovered a car in Hanau smeared with reddish substance Around 50 automobiles have been smeared with what seems to be blood from a person in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, as reported by authorities. Vehicles, exterior walls and postal boxes were vandalized, in some cases with swastikas, they announced in a release. Officers say they were notified during the night on Wednesday night, when a individual noticed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued liquid. The substance had been applied in the form of a swastika, they reported. Law enforcement then located many other smeared automobiles and house walls in the surrounding area. Swastikas are prohibited in Germany under laws prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols. Officials report early analysis show the fluid was most likely blood from a person. "Currently there is no indication as to where it came from; authorities are not yet informed of any harm in association with the occurrence," they stated. Local authorities said they were working "to resolve the case" and have asked to the residents for tips. An important official said the vandalism rendered him stunned and required to be solved promptly. "This incident affects the core of Hanau and reopens the trauma of the far-right violent incident five years ago," he posted on online, referring to the killing of nine individuals by a shooter aiming at residents of foreign heritage in 2020.