Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, March 29, 2024
- 5:56am – Verbal warning issued for obstructing an emergency vehicle on Pearl Street.
- 5:56am – No municipal parking citations issued.
- 6:42am – Crosswalk light is cycling through with no pedestrians on Lowell Street.
- 7:10am – Firefighter on a welding detail on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:21am – Officer on a follow-up visit on Lakeview Avenue.
- 8:34am – Officer out on a follow-up visit at the Burbank YMCA.
- 8:57am – DPW notified for access to the Auburn Street water tower.
- 9:06am – Disabled vehicle on Salem Street.
- 9:23am – Blood found at multiple locations on Elderberry Lane.
- 11:52am – Verbal warning issued for a marked lanes violation on Salem Street.
- 12:10pm – Security card returned to the branch manager at Bank of America on Main Street.
- 1:25pm – Pipe rolling in the road on Woburn Street.
- 2:13pm – Loss prevention at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive reports past shoplifting.
- 2:16pm – Report that a person is standing on a vehicle running board while driving on Mill Street.
- 4:09pm – Commercial alarm at the Reading Public Library.
- 4:20pm – Alarm struck at a Cross Street reliance for an inside odor.
- 5:00pm – Report of a lost or stolen wallet on Vine Street.
- 5:50pm – Red light not functioning properly at Woburn Street and West Street.
- 6:16pm – PD requests FD for a Fairchild Drive resident.
- 7:59pm – Commercial alarm at Perico Dentist on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:41pm – Disabled vehicle on Main Street.
- 11:43pm – Report of power lines down on Howard Street
Saturday, March 30, 2024
- 3:02am – Repossession order for a South Street residence received via a fax.
- 3:41am – Commercial alarm at Salon Fabiano on Ash Street.
- 4:52am – Commercial alarm at Joshua Eaton Elementary School.
- 5:08am – School building checks.
- 6:00am – No municipal parking lot citations issued.
- 1:04pm – Two vehicles with the same plate reported in an Augustus Court parking lot.
- 1:07pm – Possible electrical issue reported on Pine Ridge Circle.
- 1:49pm – Minor damage to a vehicle caused by another vehicle’s open door at Market Basket on General Way.
- 1:52pm – Environmental police need a gate open at the compost center on Strout Avenue.
- 2:59pm – Suspicious person pacing around the parking lot at Home Goods on Main Street.
- 4:21pm – Caller requests assistance with injured dog in the Town Forest.
- 5:18pm – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 5:22pm – Verbal warning issued for a stop sign violation on Pearl street.
- 5:23pm – Verbal warning issued for an obstructed number plate.
- 5:26pm – Report of a large group of youths gathering on Charles Street.
- 5:39pm – Report of a lost wallet at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:43pm – Verbal warning for a stop sign violation on Pearl Street.
- 5:45pm – Two dogs fighting in the road on Winter Street.
- 6:05pm – Request for assistance on Haven Street.
- 6:20pm – Home lockout on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 6:39pm – Possible rabid raccoon reported on Washington Street.
- 7:26pm – Traffic enforcement on Pine Ridge Road.
- 10:03pm – Traffic enforcement on Avon Street.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
- 12:14am – Vehicle on Ash Street is about to run out of gas.
- 1:05am – Commercial alarm at Tower Home Loans on Main Street.
- 5:57am – No municipal parking lot violations issued.
- 7:41am – Loose dog reported on West Street.
- 1:08pm – Front door to Colombo’s Pizza on Brande Court is open with no one around.
- 1:42pm – Dog found on Franklin Street.
- 2:22pm – Confrontation between three dog owners regarding lease laws at Washington Park.
- 2:36pm – Outside odor of natural gas reported at Cafe Nero on Main Street.
- 3:44pm – Commercial alarm at Dandilyons on Main Street.
