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Graffiti: At 10:20 p.m. Brookline Police received a report of graffiti on a poster on a South Street lamppost that read “Heil Hitler.”

Gobble gobble: A caller reported a turkey walking back and forth on Beacon Street at 6:02 p.m.; the caller believed the turkey could be a traffic hazard.

Suspicious activity: Around 4:20 p.m. a caller reported a man and woman who they believed to be smoking marijuana and drinking inside a sedan that was parked opposite from a playground on Goddard Avenue.

It’s electric: A caller reported a bike theft on Village Way at 2:44 p.m. The bike was described as electric with a silver frame, no seat and black handlebars, it was believed to have been taken between 12:30 and 2:20 p.m.

Unwanted person: At 1:19 p.m. a white male was reported to be bothering customers at a restaurant on Beacon Street and tried to punch one customer before leaving. The man was described to be 6 feet tall with brown hair and wearing a grey jacket with khakis.

Anti-recycling?: A caller reported a man in a wheelchair on Strathmore Road at 9:08 a.m. for yelling at people and tipping over recycling cans, spilling trash everywhere.

Raccoon: A caller reported a raccoon walking down Clinton Road by Chestnut Hill Avenue and Dean Road at 6:58 a.m. The caller believed that raccoon could be sick because it was out during the day.

Sign snatchers: Someone reported to males and one female in their 20s for taking a street sign near Dexter Park.