Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire Log:
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- 12:54am – Report of erratic operation on Wilson Street at Lowell Street.
- 1:50am – Text-a-tip reporting fireworks in the Walnut Street area.
- 3:20am – Woman screaming/yelling on Washington Street apartment balcony.
- 10:25am – Inside odor of natural gas on Criterion Road.
- 11:13am – Winthrop PD pinging missing person on Summer Avenue.
- 11:31am – Jeep Cherokee parked at the entrance of Camp Curtis Guild, blocking the fire hydrant.
- 1:31pm – Social Security card found on street near Town Hall.
- 1:38pm – Injured hawk on Haven Street sidewalk.
- 1:59pm – Black Toyota Rav4 parked in the middle of the lot, impeding traffic on General Way.
- 2:13pm – Odor of something burning on Rice Road. No smoke or fire reported.
- 1:36pm – Male reports lost wallet at Stop & Shop on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:28pm – Report of glass in Main Street near Dandilyon’s Ice Cream.
- 4:42pm – Erratic operation on Border Road near West Street reported by Woburn PD.
- 9:19pm – Mandarin staff requesting assistance removing unwanted patron on Salem Street.
- 10:39pm – Mutual aid – Officer responding to Lowell for K9 search.
- 11:21pm – Smoke alarm activation on Barbara Lane. No smoke or fire.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
- 8:30am – Latham Lane homeowner reports alarm sounding.
- 11:15am – Report of past motor vehicle crash on Augustus Court. Vehicle struck while parked.
- 1:12pm – Two car motor vehicle crash on General Way at Market Basket. No injuries reported.
- 3:12pm – Assistance was rendered to a male looking to pick up belongings on Main Street.
- 4:11pm – Main Street caller seeking information regarding lemon law violation.
- 4:33pm – Two car motor vehicle crash on Main Street at Washington Street. No injuries, cars moved off-road.
- 5:19pm – Walnut Street resident unable to locate cat.
- 5:42pm – Female caller concerned with a vehicle that was following her.
- 7:06pm – Large pothole on Hopkins Street at Summer Avenue.
- 7:45pm – Arrest for outstanding warrant as the result of a traffic stop on Woburn Street at Chute Street.
- 7:49pm – Report of a dog in a vehicle barking at Market Basket on General Way.
- 10:37pm – Residential alarm on High Street.
