Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire Log:
Friday, November 17, 2023
- 12:53am – Suspicious vehicle with an open hood was reported in the Honda Dealership parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:12am – Officer standing by for DPW on Main Street.
- 10:32am – Officer attempts to serve a harassment prevention order to a Gould Street residenct.
- 10:37am – Metal debris in the road on Haven Street.
- 11:48am – Traffic enforcement on Highland Street.
- 12:05pm – Cell phone found at the entrance of Camp Curtis Guild.
- 12:15pm – Speedboard deployment on Lowell Street.
- 12:17pm – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 12:27pm – Assistance rendered with a VIN verification form.
- 12:38pm – Apple AirPods found in the Town Forest.
- 1:09pm – Trash barrel in the roadway on Lowell Street.
- 1:54pm – Suspicious person in the Home Depot parking lot.
- 2:51pm – Commercial alarm in a Reading Library office.
- 2:55pm – Verbal warning issued for a hands-free violation on Bay State Road.
- 3:05pm – Traffic enforcement on Causeway Road.
- 3:11pm – Traffic enforcement on Catherine Avenue.
- 5:45pm – Traffic enforcement on Oakland Road.
- 5:50pm – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 6:21pm – Fire alarm activation at a Winslow Road residence.
- 7:09pm – Suspicious person walking in the middle of the road on Ash Street.
- 10:00pm – Disabled vehicle on John Street.
- 10:13pm – Report of a loud dog on Nugent Lane.
Saturday, November 18, 2023
- 1:25am – CO alarm activation on Pilgrim Road.
- 1:30am – Lift assist for a Prescott Street resident.
- 2:56am – Lift assist for a Haven Street resident.
- 5:49am – Unit reports an open shed at the Reading Animal Clinic on Main Street.
- 8:37am – Follow-up visit at the Shell gas station on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:43am – Fire alarm activation at a Plymouth Road residence.
- 9:02am – Report that a vehicle is in the center of the grassy area of the rotary.
- 9:03am – Officers assist with escort at RMHS.
- 9:29am – Cell phone found at the Salem Street rotary.
- 10:01am – Complaint regarding vehicles blocking the entrance at Starbucks on Main Street.
- 10:50am – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Washington Street. No injuries.
- 12:19pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked in a handicap area at St. Athanasius Church on Haverhill Street.
- 1:25pm – Exterior door alarm at Killam Elementary School.
- 1:44pm – Cleaner working in RPD.
- 2:24pm – Traffic enforcement on Pine Ridge Road.
- 3:23pm – Traffic enforcement on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:25pm – Report of a lost wedding ring at Market Basket on General Way.
- 7:19pm – Teens ringing doorbells in Gavin Circle.
- 8:24pm – Reckless vehicle operation reported at McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 9:18pm – Report of a group of teens hanging out on Wescroft Road.
- 10:31pm – Verbal warning issued on Washington Street.
Sunday, November 19, 2023
- 2:10am. Lift assist for a Prescott Street resident.
- 7:00am – Units assisting with a bus escort at Coolidge Middle School.
- 7:42am – John Street resident reports a stolen package.
- 9:05am – Officers escorting the football team.
- 9:53am – Main Street resident reports receiving medication in the mail.
- 1:30pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Salem Street. No injuries reported.
- 2:15pm – Report that a manager and a customer are arguing at the Car Wash on Main Street.
- 2:36pm – Traffic enforcement on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:11pm – Complaint regarding vehicles drag racing on Van Norden Drive.
- 4:19pm – Report of a stolen wallet at Stop and Shop.
- 5:02pm – Verbal dispute reported at Capri Restaurant on Main Street.
- 7:02pm – Cherry Lane Road resident reports bicycles stolen from their yard.
- 7:31pm – Balsam Road resident reports a past dog bite.
- 8:58pm – Caller heard a vehicle crash on Locust Street.
- 9:06pm – Commercial alarm at Fusillis Cucina on Main Street.
