Vehicles in Germany's Town Found Smeared with Swastikas in Human Blood, Law Enforcement Report

Incident location Affected vehicle Local Law Enforcement
Officers reported they were contacted by a resident who discovered a car in Hanau smeared with red-colored fluid

Roughly 50 vehicles have been smeared with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the German city of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.

Cars, walls and mailboxes were defaced, in some cases with swastikas, they stated in a statement.

Law enforcement report they were notified during the night on Wednesday evening, when a individual noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a red-colored liquid.

The substance had been drawn in the pattern of a Nazi symbol, they reported.

Police then discovered numerous other marked vehicles and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.

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

Police state early analysis indicate the liquid was probably blood from a person.

"There is still no clue as to where it came from; authorities are not yet aware of any injuries in relation with the occurrence," they stated.

Local authorities said they were working "to solve the case" and have appealed to the public for tips.

An important official said the vandalism rendered him without words and had to be addressed rapidly.

"This act hits the core of Hanau and revives the trauma of the extremist violent incident half a decade ago," he posted on a platform, recalling the killing of nine individuals by a shooter focusing on people of immigrant origin in February 2020.

Steven Porter
Steven Porter

A tech journalist and digital strategist with over a decade of experience covering emerging technologies and their impact on society.