Overview
- Police said nearly 50 cars, along with mailboxes and building facades, were defaced with swastikas, which were reported to be concentrated in Hanau’s Lamboy district.
- A rapid test identified the substance as human blood, and investigators opened cases for property damage and the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
- Authorities said the background of the vandalism remains unclear and asked residents to share any information or footage from the affected areas.
- Mayor Claus Kaminsky condemned the acts and the city filed a criminal complaint under laws that prohibit Nazi emblems in Germany.
- Local reports said a 31-year-old Romanian man was detained, appeared intoxicated with apparent self-inflicted injuries, and was sent for psychiatric evaluation, while a motive has not been confirmed.