Reading Police Log December 30-31, 2024

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

Monday, December 30, 2024

  • 12:21am – Westford PD attempting to make contact with an officer.
  • 3:09am – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Roast Beef on Main Street.
  • 6:10am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
  • 6:18am – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
  • 6:26am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
  • 8:06am – Investigation of a minor vehicle crash on Main Street.
  • 8:47am – Lift assist for a Martin Road resident.
  • 9:12am – Fire alarm activation at the Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
  • 9:41am – Investigation of a minor vehicle crash on Middlesex Avenue.
  • 10:31am – Complaint regarding a construction dumpster in the road on Main Street.
  • 10:38am – Officer standing by with DPW on Willow Street.
  • 11:01am – Whittier Street resident reports fraudulent credit report activity.
  • 12:06pm – Traffic backing up at Bagel World onto Main Street.
  • 12:16pm – Pedestrian light is activating on each cycle at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
  • 1:02pm – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
  • 1:29pm – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
  • 1:42pm – Traffic enforcement on Fremont Street.
  • 2:00pm – Report that water is flowing from a Gazebo Circle building.
  • 2:00pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
  • 2:23pm – Melbourne Avenue resident reports that a suspicious person was in the backyard during the night.
  • 2:27pm – Lincoln Street resident reports a missing front license plate.
  • 3:06pm – Cross Street resident with an unfounded report that money is being taken from a bank account.
  • 7:21pm – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
  • 8:31pm – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
  • 8:59pm – John Street resident reports stolen credit cards.
  • 9:21pm – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
  • 10:33pm – Caller reports a suspicious vehicle on Eastway with its lights on for three hours.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

  • 6:29am – Fire alarm activation at a Green Street residence.
  • 6:45am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
  • 6:47am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
  • 7:36am – Report of a verbal dispute between a landlord and a tenant on Main Street.
  • 7:57am – Follow-up visit with a Lincoln Street resident.
  • 10:38am – Complaint regarding a tractor trailer impeding traffic on Pearl Street.
  • 10:41am – Engineering notified of a malfunctioning crossing light on Lowell Street.
  • 10:59am – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
  • 11:06am – Injured coyote reported on Pearl Street.
  • 11:17am – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
  • 11:56am – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
  • 12:20pm – Report of a suspicious person dancing close to traffic on Birch Meadow Drive.
  • 2:14pm – Traffic enforcement on Ash Street.
  • 4:15pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle driving in the wrong lane on Salem Street.
  • 7:06pm – Commercial alarm at Perico Dentist on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 8:56pm – Detail officer took a report of a possible past assault at the Mandarin restaurant on Salem Street.
  • 9:41pm – Possible fight in progress at Post 1917 on Haven Street.
  • 11:25pm – Report that a person is wandering on Weston Road.