Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, September 11, 2023
- 12:09am – Lift assist for a Deering Street resident.
- 1:03am – Officer found a vehicle with the trunk open on Village Street.
- 6:45am – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked in an area that is being paved.
- 7:45am – DPW notified of a low-hanging branch on Carriage Lane.
- 8:52am – Officer came upon a tree company blocking Charles Street.
- 9:03am – Officer came upon a Keolis crew blocking Ash Street.
- 9:34am – Hopkins Street resident reports fraudulent bank account activity.
- 10:27am – Report that a suspicious person is going in and out of the woods on Keiran Road with tools.
- 10:41am – Frank Tanner Drive resident reports that they were scammed in an attempt to purchase a dog.
- 11:01am – Report that a South Street resident is using a propane blow torch to burn weeds.
- 11:12am – Frank Tanner Drive resident reports recieving threatening phone calls.
- 11:18am – Cherry Lane Drive resident reports inside odor of gas.
- 11;35am – Follow-up visit with a Lincoln Street resident.
- 12:35pm – Officer standing by for RMLD on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:34pm – Complaint regarding a truck and trailer parked in a lane onMain Street.
- 2:38pm – Report of a past vehicle crash and harassment by the other driver.
- 3:11pm – General fire alarm at a Lowell Street residence.
- 3:35pm – Charles Street resident reports that a contractor abandoned a job.
- 4:03pm – Teenager stuck in a baby swing at a Hartshorn Street residence.
- 4:22pm – REI Sporting Goods on Salem Street reports a strong odor in their back room.
- 4:27pm – Cooking related fire alarm activation at a Haven Street group home.
- 4:46pm – Rustic Lane resident reports a possible scam regarding a U.S. Customs issue.
- 4:55pm – Wallet found in the Home Depot parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:49pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Lowell Street.
- 5:59pm – Tree branch is partially blocking Beaver Road.
- 6:28pm – Report of suspicious persons on Lothrop Road.
- 10:59pm – Fire alarm activation at a Holly Road residence.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
- 1:08am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 5:32am – Sector one building checks.
- 5:35am – Sector two building checks.
- 5:36am – Sector three building checks.
- 9:13am – Caller reports issues with speeding vehicles on Salem Street.
- 10:11am – Officer on standby for the DPW.
- 10:41am – Disabled vehicle on Prescott Street.
- 11:06am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 11:32am – Vehicle lockout at the Reading Public Library.
- 1:41pm – Commercial alarm at the Meadowbrook Pro Shop on Grove Street.
- 2:25pm – Complaint regarding multiple vehicles idling during school pick-up on Temple Street.
- 2:40pm – Wire down on Hancock Street.
- 2:49pm – Report that a disabled piece of equipment is parked on Rustic Lane.
- 3:39pm – Woburn Street resident complaint regarding vehicle operation.
- 4:23pm – Glen Road resident reports that a package may have been stolen off their porch.
- 5:00pm – Hopkins Street resident complaint regarding a vehicle parked on the sidewalk.
- 5:11pm – Harrison Street resident reports that two small dogs are running around the area.
- 7:36pm – Lift assist for a Randall Road resident.
- 8:06pm – Two-vehicle crash on Lowell Street. No injuries reported.
- 11:02pm – Randall Road resident reports that a stranger is ringing their doorbell.
