Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, August 4, 2023
- 12:52am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 12:57am – Extra check of a Woburn Street residence.
- 6:31am – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 6:33am – Commercial alarm at Haven Junction on Haven Street.
- 7:14am – Commercial alarm at Reading Co-Op Bank on Haven Street.
- 8:10am – DPW notified regarding a missing one-way sign on Chapin Avenue.
- 10:43am – Complaint regarding construction equipment blocking the sidewalk on Franklin Street.
- 10:49am – Fire alarm activation at a Pearl Street residence.
- 11:12am – Summer Avenue resident reports a suspicious vehicle twice pulled into the driveway.
- 12:18pm – Report that a wallet was possibly lost at RMHS.
- 12:24pm – Chapin Avenue resident complains regarding a vehicle parked in front of the driveway.
- 1:17pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 1:18pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Highland Avenue.
- 1:41pm – Traffic lights twisted at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 2:13pm – Traffic enforcement on Brook Street.
- 2:24pm – Village Street resident reports a baby rabbit has been in the yard for days.
- 2:27pm – Traffic enforcement on John Carver Road.
- 2:48pm – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 3:04pm – Inside odor of gas was reported at a Fairview Avenue residence.
- 3:15pm – Investigation of a vehicle that crashed through a fence and into Memorial Park.
- 4:07pm – Arlington Street resident reports an issue with a landscaper.
- 4:35pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Main Street.
- 5:21pm – Immediate threat for a Sanborn Street building received via fax.
- 5:26pm – Pearl Street resident feels weak and lethargic.
- 5:59pm – Resident had a minor altercation with a person walking a dog on Bay State Road.
- 6:07pm – Report of a simple assault at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:18pm – Verbal warning issued on Willow Street.
- 7:35pm – Report that the front door to the Bank of America on Walkers Brook Drive is open.
- 7:59pm – Green light at Main Street and Woburn Street is not working.
- 8:05pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Woburn Street.
- 8:07pm – Extra check of a Scout Hill Lane residence.
- 8:12pm – Report regarding a past vehicle crash at Market Basket on General Way.
- 9:10pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 9:12pm – Traffic enforcement on Thorndike Street.
- 9:50pm – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 10:38pm – Salem Street resident reports a suspicious person knocking at the door.
- 11:08pm – Washington Street resident reports a neighbor’s loud TV and stereo.
- 11:52pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Batchelder Road.
Saturday, August 5, 2023
- 9:48am – South Street resident believes they were scammed by a fence company.
- 10:16am – Commercial alarm at Square Liquors on High Street.
- 11:10am – Traffic enforcement on Highland Street.
- 12:23pm – Report that a person possibly is yelling for help inside a vehicle on Woburn Street.
- 12:45pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Lowell Street. Unknown Injuries on scene.
- 1:17pm – South Street resident reports fraud.
- 2:13pm – Officer attempts to serve an immediate threat at a Sanborn Street building.
- 2:18pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Beverley Road.
- 2:22pm – Follow-up visit at Market Basket on General Way.
- 2:48pm – DPW notified that a truck took down a Stop sign on Sanborn Street.
- 2:54pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 2:57pm – Traffic enforcement on County Road.
- 3:06pm – Washington Street resident reports that a suspicious person climbed through a laundry room window.
- 4:53pm – Beaver Road resident reports that an oil tank is leaking into the foundation of their home.
- 5:24pm – Traffic enforcement on Pleasant Street.
- 6:12pm – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 6:16pm – Dudley Street resident reports a loose dog wandering in the area.
- 6:39pm – Extra checks at Morton Field.
- 6:54pm – CO detector activation at a Summer Avenue residence.
- 7:08pm – Investigation of a vehicle that was struck while parked on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 7:18pm – Libby Street resident reports water backing up onto the lawn.
- 8:59pm – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 11:53pm – Fire alarm activation at a Lilah Lane residence.
Sunday, August 6, 2023
- 2:09am – Wilmington PD requests a check of an Enos Circle residence.
- 6:45am – Lift assist for a High Street resident.
- 6:52am – Possible blown transformer on High Street.
- 10:58am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 12:29pm – Officer attempts to serve a summons at a Sanborn Street building.
- 12:48pm – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 1:14pm – Traffic enforcement at Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 2:26pm – Pumping station alarm sounding on Joseph Way.
- 3:12pm – Traffic enforcement on John Carver Road.
- 3:55pm – Report that a dog is in a truck at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:14pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 5:18pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 5:42pm – Fairview Avenue resident found a stop sign in the area.
- 5:47pm – Extra checks at Morton Field.
- 5:58pm – Report that a dog seems to be in distress in a vehicle at Staples on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:33pm – Complaint regarding speeding vehicles on Roma Lane.
- 8:46pm – Caller was concerned regarding a vehicle with emergency lights installed.
- 10:11pm – Traffic enforcement on Highland Avenue.
- 10:34pm – Request for information regarding a previous incident at CVS on Main Street.
- 10:54pm – Verbal warning issued for an equipment violation on Willow Street.
