Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, July 18, 2025
- 12:28 AM – Extra residential building check at Avalon Rd.
- 12:34 AM – Extra commercial building check at Mattera Cabin on Main St.
- 12:36 AM – Commercial alarm at Mandarin Reading on Salem St.
- 5:08 AM – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Coal Fired on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 5:34 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 5:36 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave. and High St.
- 8:06 AM – Report of possible road rage at Franklin St. and Haverhill St.
- 9:01 AM – Injured deer reported in yard on Ellis Ave.
- 11:33 AM – FD assisted resident with moving Knox box on Deering St.
- 11:37 AM – Fire alarm box 4542 back online on Bay State Rd.
- 1:05 PM – Commercial building check at Main St. and Mattera Cabin.
- 1:18 PM – Accidental 911 call on Grey Coach Rd.; officer dispatched to verify.
- 1:29 PM – 911 open line from cell phone on Estate Ln.
- 1:38 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave. and Brook St.
- 1:39 PM – Larceny reported; $20 missing from unit at Bear Mountain on Main St.
- 2:50 PM – Traffic enforcement at Grove St. and Lowell St.
- 3:12 PM – Male reported feeling threatened by dealership employee on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 3:20 PM – Suspicious older male in parking lot asking for a ride at Market Basket on General Wy.
- 3:34 PM – Residential hold-up alarm at Woburn St.
- 6:46 PM – Commercial building check at Mattera Cabin on Main St.
- 7:06 PM – Officer investigated minor three-car crash at Pleasant St. and Middle St.
- 7:10 PM – Report of a lost dog on Van Norden Rd.
- 8:23 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Salem St.
- 8:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Minot St.
- 9:07 PM – Caller reported injured raccoon in roadway at Salem St. and Winter St.
- 9:08 PM – Accidental 911 call at Laurel Ln.
- 9:52 PM – School alarm at Wood End Elementary on Sunset Rock Ln.
- 10:13 PM – Dirtbike fled during attempted stop at Main St. and Salem St.
- 10:25 PM – Large group of loud youths gathering at Fulton St. and Washington St.
- 10:52 PM – Verbal warning issued for marked lanes violation at Main St. and Metro Credit Union.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
- 12:47 AM – Extra residential building check at Avalon Rd.
- 5:50 AM – Unit reported an open car door at Charles St.
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Woburn St.
- 6:15 AM – Traffic enforcement at Minot St. and Warren Ave.
- 6:36 AM – 911 SOS call from Apple Watch at Main St.; unit sent to confirm.
- 6:40 AM – Extra commercial building check at Mattera Cabin on Main St.
- 7:10 AM – Caller reported male sleeping in hallway at Summit Dr., Building #4.
- 7:40 AM – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Coal Fired on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 8:52 AM – Accidental 911 from emergency pull cord at Elderberry Ln.
- 9:38 AM – Commercial alarm at Verizon Wireless on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 10:14 AM – Report of black lab left in a gray Chevy Tahoe with window down at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 11:37 AM – Parking complaint; vehicles not following signage at Enos Circle and West St.
- 11:42 AM – 911 open cellphone call at Pearl St.; voicemail left on callback.
- 12:15 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 1:11 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 1:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Minot St. and Park Ave.
- 2:27 PM – FD responded to smoldering mulch in condo parking area at Charles St.
- 2:59 PM – Report of a dog left outside for hours at Dudley St.
- 4:59 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave. and High St.
- 5:40 PM – Resident reported receiving harassing messages from a Reading resident at Woburn St.
- 6:54 PM – FD investigated smoke coming from a house in the area of Main St. and Washington St.
- 10:54 PM – Several youths reported riding bikes/mini dirt bikes in the parking lot at Cumberland Farms Gas on Salem St.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
- 12:44 AM – RMLD requested officer for traffic control at Haverhill St.
- 1:56 AM – Report of leaking fire hydrant at Van Norden Rd.
- 5:51 AM – Traffic enforcement at Hopkins St.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement at Bancroft Ave. and Middlesex Ave.
- 10:24 AM – “B” shift extra commercial building check at Mattera Cabin on Main St.
- 10:43 AM – Units attempted to serve warrant at Ash St.
- 11:25 AM – III record check result of motor vehicle stop at Main St. and Minot St.
- 1:41 PM – Caller reported a past vehicle collision in lot at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 2:46 PM – Female reported vehicle missing at condo building on Main St. (911 call).
- 6:32 PM – FD responded to heavy water flow from sprinkler and ceiling at Taylor Dr.
- 7:24 PM – Tree down in the roadway at Haverhill St.
- 8:21 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 8:48 PM – Report of male walking down street making threats at Echo Ave.
- 8:58 PM – Officer standing by for DPW Forestry Department at Haverhill St.
- 9:22 PM – Protective custody for intoxicated male at Capri Restaurant on Main St.
- 11:28 PM – Burglar alarm at Mandarin Reading on Salem St.
