Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire Log:
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
- 1:17 am – Request for an ankle bracelet monitoring check on Lowell Street.
- 8:01 am – Officer covering a crossing post at Castine Field.
- 8:49 am – Follow-up phone call with a Grant Street Resident.
- 8:53 am – Report of a deceased raccoon on Oak Street.
- 9:43 am – Brande Court business reports finding a needle in an alley.
- 10:05 am – Complaint regarding a vehicle blocking a driveway on Haven Street.
- 10:11 am – Abigail Way resident reports a scam email.
- 10:22 am – Grand Street resident reports an email scam resulting in a monetary loss.
- 11:43 am – Officer standing by for the water department on Harnden Street.
- 11:58 am – Vehicle lockout in a General Way parking lot.
- 1:34 pm – Fire alarm activation on Washington Street.
- 1:38 pm – Report of a past road rage incident on Back Bay Court.
- 2:09 pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 2:22 pm – Report of a minor vehicle crash on Oakland Road last Friday.
- 2:36 pm – Concern expressed regarding a crossing guard and their dog.
- 3:07 pm – Passerby reported an open front door at a Green Street residence.
- 3:21 pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Causeway Road.
- 3:27 pm – First floor smoke alarm at a Wakefield Street residence.
- 3:55 pm – Fire alarm activation at a Walkers Brook Drive business.
- 4:27 pm – Minor vehicle crash on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:38 pm – Verbal warning issued for an improper left turn on Main Street.
- 7:19 pm – Unit escorting Austin Preparatory School bus back to the school.
- 10:11 pm – Lift assist for a Haven Street resident.
- 10:13 pm – Call from the RMHS elevator.
- 10:31 pm – Extra check due to an open the door to a storage shed at Castine Field.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
- 3:00 am – Alarm sounding in an Elderberry Lane residence.
- 6:53 am – Report of a suspicious person sitting in a vehicle on Waverly Road.
- 8:02 am – Officer covering a crossing post at Castine Field.
- 8:15 am – DPW notified of signs damaged at Brande Court and Linden Street.
- 9:01 am – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 11:14 am – Traffic enforcement on Green Street.
- 11:24 am – Washington Street resident believes a neighbor is stealing their mail.
- 1:25 pm – Salem Street resident reports an unknown vehicle is parked in their driveway.
- 1:37 pm – Inside Odor of Gas Reported in a Main Street Business.
- 1:44 pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Main Street.
- 3:57 pm – Oak Street resident reports attempted fraud.
- 4:42 pm – Lakeview Road resident reports fraudulent bank accounts opened.
- 5:14 pm – 911 accidental call from Old South Church on Salem Street
- 5:46 pm – 911 accidental call from a Beacon Street residence.
- 5:48 pm – A Chapel Hill Drive child activated emergency button.
- 6:25 pm – Motor vehicle stop on Pearl Street—verbal warning issued.
- 7:15 pm – Traffic enforcement Catherine Avenue.
- 10:30 pm – Commercial alarm Encore Dance Academy Main Street.
