Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our communities.

TURKEY CROSSING

Police departments often share news about traffic advisories on social media, and on Sept. 19, the Groton Police Department had some fun with one, when they posted a photo of wild turkeys walking in a local roadway. “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: there’s a bit of a delay on Cow Pond Brook Rd. Please avoid the area if possible, as it is more congested than usual this morning,” police wrote, along with the hashtags #ruralpolicing and #grotonma .

JET SKIING EXCURSION GONE BAD

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sept. 25, police in Lakeville

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