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Swastika left outside Bloomington synagogue

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington police are looking for the person they say is responsible for leaving a piece of wood with a swastika drawn on it near a local synagogue.

Police responded to Congregation Beth Shalom on East Third Street around 6 p.m. Tuesday after the wood was found near the front entrance of the synagogue.

According to police, a person is seen on surveillance video approaching the entrance and placing the wood with a swastika on the ground.

As of Thursday, police had not yet found the suspect.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Bloomington police by calling (812) 339-4477.

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