Reading Police Log July 15-16, 2024

Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and fire log:

Monday, July 15, 2024

  • 12:00 – Smoke detector activation on Main Street.
  • 12:53am – Extra check of Camp Rice Moody.
  • 6:05am – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
  • 6:05am – Traffic enforcement on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 8:52am – Officer standing by with DPW on Forest Street.
  • 9:46am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
  • 11:52am – Truck driver left a delivery blocking the driveway at Mattera Cabin.
  • 11:54am – DPW notified to remove an abandoned roller from the side of the road on Rustic Lane.
  • 1:57pm – Traffic enforcement on Walnut Street.
  • 2:05pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
  • 2:24pm – Disabled vehicle on Apache Pass.
  • 2:54pm – Gould Street resident reports a ring was stolen from a package.
  • 3:33pm – Traffic enforcement on Harrison Street.
  • 3:49pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
  • 4:09pm – Verbal warning issued on Salem Street.
  • 5:15pm – Traffic enforcement on John Street.
  • 5:18pm – Caller reports a lost wallet.
  • 6:36pm – Follow-up visit with a County Road resident.
  • 7:04pm – Report that a phone fell down a sewer on Bancroft Avenue.
  • 7:11pm – Traffic enforcement on Bradford Road.
  • 7:54pm – Text-a-Tip reports of a suspicious person on Haven Street.
  • 9:03pm – Verbal warning issued for failure to yield on Salem Street.
  • 10:31pm – Resident at Artis Senior Living reports a home invader.
  • 11:00pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Franklin Street.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

  • 2:22am – Extra check of Camp Rice Moody.
  • 5:15am – Lift assist for a Summit Drive resident.
  • 5:49am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
  • 6:19am – Traffic enforcement on Pineridge Road.
  • 6:30am – Traffic enforcement on Causeway Street.
  • 7:00am – Follow-up visit at the Shell Station on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 7:57am – Pedestrian signal showing through every light cycle at Main Street and Haven Street.
  • 8:01am – Commercial alarm at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 8:30am – Owner of Pet Companion on Main Street reports threats between employees.
  • 8:38am – Manager of Burger King on Main Street reports an attempted scam.
  • 8:47am – Rocks fell from a truck onto Salem Street.
  • 10:56am – DPW notified of a refrigerator left on the side of the road on Main Street.
  • 11:38am – Disabled vehicle on Haverhill Street.
  • 12:21pm – Investigation of a vehicle crash in the parking lot of the Honda dealership on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 12:30pm – Follow-up visit with a Maple Ridge Road resident.
  • 12:39pm – Suspicious person standing in the middle of the road on Forest Street.
  • 12:59pm – Report of a vehicle crash on the Exit 57 off ramp.
  • 1:20pm – Manager at Market basket on General Way reports shoplifting.
  • 4:09pm – Commercial alarm at Spirit of Halloween on General Way.
  • 4:35pm – Arrest of a suspect for OUI on Rocky Road.
  • 5:07pm – Follow up visit with the Honda Dealership on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 5:44pm – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
  • 7:45pm – Patron refuses to leave Dunkin’ Donuts on Salem Street.
  • 8:01pm – Two bags were left next to the dumpster at Sullivan Tire on Main Street.
  • 8:11pm – Traffic enforcement on Timberneck Drive.
  • 8:49pm – Investigation of a minor vehicle crash on Dividence Road.
  • 9:22pm – Commercial alarm at Tower Home Loans on Main Street.
  • 9:24pm – Extra check of Camp Rice Moody.
  • 10:04pm – Commercial alarm at Market Basket on General Way.
  • 10:11pm – Verbal warning issued on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 10:16pm – Tree limb resting on wires on Timberneck Drive.