Reading Police Log November 30 – December 2, 2020

Reading, MA — Below are the highlights of the Reading Police and Fire Log:

Monday, November 30, 2020

  • 6:57am – Grove Street Resident Reports Unknown Odor in Basement.
  • 7:59am – Report of Erratic Vehicle Operation on Woburn Street.
  • 8:10am – Smoke Detector Activation on Johnson Woods Drive.
  • 9:36am – Lift Assist for Summer Avenue Resident.
  • 9:42am – As a Result of Vehicle Stop: Arrest for Operation of Vehicle After License Revoked, Attaching Plate to Vehicle, and Operating an Uninsured Vehicle.
  • 10:10am – Report of Malfunctioning Smoke Detector on Archstone Circle.
  • 10:27am – Possible Drunk Person Getting into Truck at Walkers Brook Drive Business.
  • 10:37am – Eaton Street Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 12:06pm – Box of Fireworks on Side of Road Reported on Haverhill Street.
  • 12:38pm – Report of Stolen Package from Franklin Street Building.
  • 2:44pm – Archstone Circle Resident Reports Harassing Phone Calls and Custody Issues.
  • 2:46pm – Zachary Lane Resident Complains That Outdoor Christmas Lights Have Been Cut Multiple Times.
  • 3:12pm – Elderberry Lane Resident Believes They He or Sh Has Have Been Scammed.
  • 4:15pm – Rustic Lane Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 5:46pm – Report of Large Tree Down in Road on Pearl Street.
  • 6:15pm – County Road Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 6:38pm – Whittier Road Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 7:08pm – Report of Smoke in Selfridge Road Residence.
  • 8:23pm – Village Street Resident Found Lost Dog.
  • 10:45pm – Lakeview Avenue Resident Reports Harassing Phone Call.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

  • 2:11am – Tree Down on Timberneck Drive.
  • 6:35am – Low Hanging Wire on Bartlett Circle.
  • 6:54am – Commercial Fire Alarm Activation at Main Street Business.
  • 6:59am – Wires Down on Summer Avenue.
  • 7:09am – Officer Covering Crossing Post on Temple Street.
  • 7:20am – CO Detector Activation at Gazebo Circle Residence.
  • 7:35am – Burglar Alarm at Main Street Business.
  • 7:39am – CO Detector Activation at Cross Street Residence.
  • 7:53am – Metal Dangling from Traffic Lights on Main Street.
  • 7:54am – Lift Assist for Salem Street Resident.
  • 8:20am – Possible Disabled Vehicle on South Street.
  • 8:43am – Verbal Warning Issued for Brake Lights on Charles Street.
  • 10:20am – Pearl Street Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 10:40am – Hancock Street Resident Slipped Out of Car.
  • 11:40am – Assistance Rendered to DPW at Library.
  • 12:07pm – Threats Made to Glidden Way Resident by Employee of Main Street Business Via Text Message.
  • 12:13pm – Wire Down on Road on Forest Street.
  • 12:36pm – Bay State Road Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 12:46am – Harrison Street Resident Reports FraudulentUnemployment Claim.
  • 12:48pm – Cable Line Down Across Road on Weston Road.
  • 1:39pm – Elevator Test in Summit Drive Building.
  • 3:04pm – Verbal Warning Issued for Failure to Yield to Pedestrian in Crosswalk on Salem Street.
  • 3:11pm – Past Hit and Run in General Way Parking Lot Reported.
  • 3:19pm – Salem Street Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim Fraud.
  • 3:27pm – Traffic Lights not Cycling Properly at Main Street and Franklin Street.
  • 3:29pm – Officer Assists with Birthday Parade on Woburn Street.
  • 3:41pm – Suspicious Person Yelling Near Lincoln Street Bike Racks.
  • 4:12pm – Branch on Wires on Pearl Street.
  • 5:01pm – Main Street Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 5:48pm – Low Hanging Wire on Spruce Road.
  • 8:10pm – Lakeview Avenue Resident Requests Follow-up Call With Officer.
  • 9:24pm – Group of Possibly Intoxicated Youths Gathering at Salem Street Business.

Wednesday, December 3, 2020

  • 12:48am – Lift Assist for Criterion Road Resident.
  • 12:52am – Lift Assist for Winter Street Resident.
  • 5:10am – Report of Suspicious Persons in Wentworth Road Area.
  • 9:51am – DPW Notified to Open Auburn Street Water Tower.
  • 10:28am – Commercial Panic Alarm at General Way Business.
  • 10:46am – Pasture Road Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim Fraud.
  • 10:53am – Lewis Street Resident Reports Keys Stolen from Vehicle.
  • 11:03am – DPW Notified of Access Needed to Auburn Street Water Tower.
  • 11:31am – Main Street Resident Reports Having Issue with Contractor.
  • 11:57am – Passerby Reports Water Grate Sticking out Into Street on Hopkins Street.
  • 1:00pm – Traffic Enforcement in Square.
  • 1:52pm – Hunting Tree Stand Found in Bear Meadow Woods.
  • 2:25pm – Investigation of Minor Two-Vehicle Crash on Main Street.
  • 3:00pm – Report of Party Removing Hunting Equipment in the Woods on Haverhill Street.
  • 4:46pm – Driver Forced off Road and into a Hydrant on Hopkins Street.
  • 5:04pm – Gazebo Circle Resident Reports Fraudulent Unemployment Claim.
  • 5:40pm – Bancroft Avenue Resident Believes Dog was Stolen from Yard.
  • 5:44pm – Commercial Alarm for Customer Service Hold-up at Walkers Brook Drive Business.
  • 5:50pm – Woburn Street Resident Reports Both Plates Stolen off Vehicle.
  • 6:15pm – Multiple Alarms at Main Street Business.
  • 6:27pm – Overlook Road Resident Reports Missing Wallet.
  • 8:06pm – Erratic Vehicle Operation Reported on Sunburn Street.
  • 9:23pm – As the Result of a Vehicle Stop, One Suspect Arrested on Outstanding Warrant.
  • 9:43pm – Alarm at Parker Middle School.