Intoxicated man tears down church flag on Harvard Street

Heard on: Brookline Police / Fire

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(number withheld) Harvard Street.

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The one of us man that took down the flag, tore down the flag at the church.

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He's walking down Harvard towards Brookline Village, screaming at people.

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Four has it. Any description? Control.

00:26

White male, dark (description withheld).

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I got him in the area.

00:37

I'll let you know if I see this person.

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White male, (description withheld), dark (description withheld).

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He wasn't wearing a Harvard.

00:47

Had a bottle in his hand, clearly intoxicated.

00:57

You car, we're off near.

00:58

Can we have that description one more time?

01:04

White male, dark hair,

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dark (description withheld).

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Roger, we have it.

8/20/2026 01:59 PM

Disturbance

Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Harvard Street in Brookline for a report of a disorderly, intoxicated man who reportedly tore down a flag at a church and walked toward the village while screaming at people. The man, described as wearing a dark (description withheld) and carrying a bottle, was located nearby by responding units.