Strangers smeared graffiti on several shops in Frankfurt.
A group of up to 60 masked people ignited pyrotechnics and sprayed graffiti in the Bockenheim district on Wednesday evening, the police reported on Thursday.
Frankfurt am Main - When the notified officials arrived, the group had fled in different directions.
The police found fresh graffiti in four shops and one pub.
It has not yet been possible to provide information on the amount of damage.
The investigations into the property damage are ongoing.
dpa