Reading Police Log September 6-8, 2024

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

Friday, September 6, 2024

  • 5:19am – Construction noise complaint on Haven Street.
  • 5:42am – Officer came across an unsecured door at K&G Men’s Mart on General Way.
  • 6:03am – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
  • 8:40am – Commercial alarm at Dandilyons on Main Street.
  • 8:49am – Tree service with a tree down blocking the road open Pine Ridge Road.
  • 8:57am – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
  • 10:39am – Pennsylvania Avenue resident concerned regarding a phishing scam.
  • 11:48am – Lost ring reported at Guancy Acupuncture on Main Street.
  • 12:01pm – Complaint regarding two vehicles parked in front of Comically Speaking on Main Street since 9:00am.
  • 2:29pm – Lights not cycling properly at Forest Glen Road and Main Street.
  • 2:31pm – Boyce Street resident reports that someone used their address on Facebook.
  • 3:33pm – Investigation of a minor two-vehicle crash on Bancroft Avenue.
  • 7:13pm – Emergency 209A order granted to a Dustin Road resident.
  • 7:49pm – Three individuals jumped into a fountain at Jordans Furniture on Walker’s Brook Drive and fled.
  • 8:06pm – Report that multiple vehicles are driving on the turf field at Parker Middle School.
  • 9:09pm – Traffic enforcement on Wakefield Street.
  • 10:37pm – Joseph Way resident reports being blackmailed.

Saturday, September 7, 2024

  • 12:05am – Passerby found a door open at a Parkman Road residence.
  • 12:42am – Ash Street resident reports that someone tried to break into their vehicle.
  • 4:42am – Commercial alarm at Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street.
  • 6:00am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
  • 6:03am – Lift assist for a Bay State Road resident.
  • 6:28am – Traffic enforcement on Catherine Avenue.
  • 6:32am – Traffic enforcement on High Street.
  • 7:36am – Lift assist for an Elderberry Lane resident.
  • 9:29am – Disabled vehicle on Willow Street.
  • 9:37am – CO detector activation in a Grove Street residence.
  • 9:59am – Lindsay Lane resident reports attempted fraud.
  • 10:03am – Gould Street resident found possible drugs.
  • 10:11am – Smoke detector sounding at a West Street residence.
  • 11:37am – Woburn PD requests contact with a Main Street resident.
  • 11:54am – Wallet found at Christopher’s Restaurant on Main Street.
  • 2:00pm – Social Security card turned in at RPD.
  • 3:18pm – Traffic enforcement on Walnut Street.
  • 3:43pm – Gazebo Circle resident reports possible ID theft.
  • 5:02pm – Report that multiple dirt bikes are speeding down trails on Strout Avenue.
  • 5:05pm – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
  • 5:45am – Traffic enforcement on Washington Street.
  • 5:51pm – Active fire in an abandoned fire pit on Strout Avenue is under control.
  • 6:12pm – Deceased crow reported on Oakland Road.
  • 7:30pm – Alarm at RMHS.
  • 8:06pm – Traffic enforcement on Pleasant Street.
  • 8:11pm – Speeding vehicle failed to stop on Haverhill Street.
  • 8:35pm – Arrest of one suspect for OUI, speeding, and a marked lanes violation on Franklin Street.
  • 9:09pm – Group of youths on bikes are blocking the intersection of West Street and Prescott Street.

Additional Arrest Log:

One suspect was arrested on a warrant arrest.

Sunday, September 8, 2024

  • $03am – Eastway resident heard someone walking on their ramp.
  • 6:46am – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue.
  • 7:56am – Complaint regarding vehicles removing barricades and driving down the road on Main Street.
  • 9:23am – Officer serves summons to a Gardner Road resident.
  • 10:40am – Complaint regarding a vehicle speeding down Catherine Avenue.
  • 11:18am – Complaint rearing a person parking where they are not supposed to.
  • 11:26am – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Summer Avenue.
  • 11:30am – Credit card turned in at RPD.
  • 1:11pm – Report that a suspicious person is dancing with a small child on Bay State Road.
  • 1:52pm – Traffic enforcement on Howard Street.
  • 3:01pm – Report that tips were taken from Swiss Bakers on Haven Street.
  • 3:04pm – Report that a group of youths on motorized bikes are blocking Salem Street.
  • 4:29pm – Fire reported at Bella’s Restaurant on Main Street.
  • 4:53pm – Follow-up visit with a Main Street resident.
  • 4:57pm – Curtis Street resident reports past harassment.
  • 5:02pm – Outside odor of gas reported on Charles Street.
  • 5:07pm – Sturges Road resident reports an outside odor of gas.
  • 5:35pm – Traffic enforcement on Washington Street.
  • 6:37pm – Traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street.
  • 6:46pm – Smoke detector issue at Ace Flats on Gould Street.
  • 8:11am – Report of an alarm sounding on Haven Street.
  • 8:57pm – Morgan Park resident lost, then found their phone.
  • 11:02pm – Traffic enforcement on Woburn Street.