And in the middle of all this, an anti-Semitic POS defaces a Jewish center in Brookline

Brookline Police report they are looking for a Russian-speaking choad who sprayed the Chabad Center, 496 Harvard St., with antisemitic graffiti - in Russian - and his failed attempted at a swastika around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday.

The Anti-Defamation League of New England is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and prosecution.

Police say:

It is believed that the man approached the Center from the direction of Coolidge Corner and left towards Commonwealth Avenue. The Brookline Police Department is investigating this incident as a hate crime.

The ADL addsL

This antisemitic act represents a direct threat to the Jewish community and is a reminder that hate never rests, even in a pandemic.

If he looks familiar, contact Det. Brendan Kelliher at 617-730-2791 or [email protected] and reference case #2020-1523.

Last May, somebody tried torching Chabad rabbis' homes in Arlington and Needham.