Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, May 2, 2025
- 12:52am – Assistance rendered to a vehicle on West Street.
- 5:01am – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:58am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 6:11am – Report that a suspicious person was making shooting gestures with their hands at passing vehicles on South Street.
- 6:32am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:33am – Traffic enforcement on Causeway Street.
- 8:22am – Hit and run reported on Charles Street.
- 9:50am – Complaint regarding parked vehicles obstructing the road on West Street.
- 10:28am – Complaint regarding a contractor’s vehicle blocking the sidewalk on Franklin Street.
- 11:05am – Attempt to serve a witness summons at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:18am – Suspicious person at Market Basket on General Way is possibly looking into vehicles.
- 11:39am – Centerline employee requests access to the Auburn Street water tank.
- 11:46am – Dog found on Summer Avenue.
- 2:05pm – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue.
- 4:09pm – Report that a large group of youths are being rude at McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 6:10pm – Washington Street resident reports the theft of an RMHS senior sign.
- 6:51pm – Main Street resident reports a stolen necklace.
- 7:39pm – Hanscom Avenue resident reports receiving vulgar text messages.
- 8:04pm – Report that a suspicious person is looking into the doors of Austin Preparatory School.
- 8:36pm – Belmont Street resident call concerned regarding their Ring doorbell footage.
- 8:36pm – Ambulance assist on Whitehall Lane.
- 9:08pm – Traffic enforcement on Pleasant Street.
- 9:26pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Clover Circle.
- 9:45pm – Complaint regarding youths speeding on Summer Avenue.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- 2:46am – Report that fireworks are going off on Howard Street.
- 5:55am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 6:04am – Traffic enforcement on Causeway Street.
- 6:10am – Traffic enforcement on Haven Street.
- 6:36am – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:12am – Complaint regarding a road rage incident on Federal Street.
- 9:47am – House lockout on Carnation Circle.
- 9:51am – Commercial alarm at Mandarin-Reading on Salem Street.
- 10:27am – Commercial alarm at Reading Public Library.
- 10:37am – Traffic enforcement on Haven Street.
- 10:47am – Complaint regarding a vehicle driving the wrong way on Haven Street.
- 10:47am – Loose dog running in and out of traffic on Main Street.
- 10:59am – Report of ID theft.
- 11:06pm – Officer is standing by at Gray’s Towing while property is removed from a vehicle.
- 11:08am – Vehicle crash at Market Basket on General Way.
- 11:28am – Report that a tree limb fell on the wires, causing arcing on Warren Avenue.
- 11:52am – Report of a hit and run on Main Street.
- 12:11pm – Salem Street resident reports a possible breaking and entering.
- 2:02pm – Officers standing by while State Police deploy a drone.
- 2:34pm – DPW notified of a large pothole on Pleasant Street.
- 3:25pm – Youth on a scooter ran into a vehicle on Mill Street.
- 4:36pm – Dog was left in a hot vehicle at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:09pm – Follow-up visit at Burger King on Main Street.
- 5:23pm – Disabled vehicle on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:30pm – Springvale Road resident reports that water is coming into their basement.
- 6:19pm – Dollar Tree on Harnden Street needs help closing their receiving door.
- 7:43pm – Traffic enforcement on Prescott Street.
- 8:49pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 9:33pm – Extra check of Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
- 5:59am – Transformer explosion with a burning tree on Dragon Court.
- 6:09am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 10:37am – A debit card was left in an ATM at Bank of America on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:50am – Follow-up visit at Burger King on Main Street.
- 11:48am – Resident lost a set of keys at Castine Field.
- 11:49am – Complaint regarding construction occurring on a Sunday on Main Street.
- 12:59pm – Report that two dogs are wandering on Edgemont Street.
- 2:04pm – Complaint regarding three teens doing wheelies on their bicycles while being rude to customers at McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 2:20pm – Village Street resident following up on a property line issue.
- 2:34pm – Resident reports losing an iPhone in the Town Forest.
- 4:13pm – Lost key turned in at RPD.
- 5:10pm – Pierce Street resident reports an injured rabbit.
- 5:27pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 5:49pm – Traffic enforcement on Prescott Street.
- 7:07pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 8:09pm – Report of two persons arguing at Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street.
- 8:33pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Franklin Street.
- 10:06pm – Commercial alarm at Mandarin-Reading on Salem Street.
