Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at South St. and Curtis St.
- 6:14 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 6:16 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 7:17 AM – Fire alarm transmitted at Charles St. for black smoke from chimney.
- 7:30 AM – Directed patrol at school crossing posts on first day of school.
- 7:45 AM – Car repossessed on Center Ave.
- 9:06 AM – Dog injured a rabbit in yard on Hancock St.
- 9:09 AM – Report of lost wallet on Lakeview Ave.
- 9:30 AM – 911 accidental by small child on Oak St.
- 9:38 AM – Female reported receiving harassing text messages from niece.
- 9:55 AM – Oil tank inspection passed on Border Rd.
- 11:01 AM – Traffic enforcement at South St and Sturges Rd.
- 11:05 AM – Inspection passed on Border Rd.
- 11:07 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St and Town Hall.
- 12:38 PM – Male stumbling while walking near Honda dealer on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 12:43 PM – Male burning American flag on front lawn at Benton Cr.
- 1:27 PM – Black Honda Civic parked obstructing sidewalk on Benton Cr.
- 2:04 PM – Vehicle struck while parked at Market Basket lot on General Way.
- 2:05 PM – Male on bike appeared intoxicated on Short St.
- 2:14 PM – Police requested Fire Department for evaluation on Short St.
- 2:32 PM – Mass Highway notified of traffic light out at Main St and Birch Meadow Dr.
- 5:12 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St and Salem St.
- 6:09 PM – MV complaint for 2024 Tesla SUV at Salem St and Rotary.
- 6:14 PM – Dispute between mechanic and customer at gas station on Main St.
- 6:44 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave and Scotland Rd.
- 7:12 PM – Community policing; helmet citations issued at Audubon Rd. and Pearl St.
- 7:34 PM – 911 open line at Washington St and Washington Park.
- 7:41 PM – Traffic enforcement at Pleasant St and Eaton St.
- 7:41 PM – CO detector activation on second floor on Bolton St.
- 8:02 PM – 911 open line at Artis Senior Living on Main St.
- 9:14 PM – 911 open line at Main St; voicemail on callback.
- 11:10 PM – Fire alarm transmitted at The Chronicle on Main St; alarm and strobes active.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
- 6:13 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 6:38 AM — Traffic enforcement at South St. and Curtis St.
- 6:39 AM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 7:05 AM — Female reported someone in her house on Eastway.
- 7:30 AM — School crossing post at Edgemont Ave and Barrows School, at Arthur B. Lord Dr. and Birch Meadow Elementary, at Summer Ave. and Joshua Eaton Elementary, Charles St. and Killam School, Haverhill St. and Charles St., Sunset Rock Lane and Wood End Elementary School, at Temple St. and Parker Middle School, Birch Meadow Dr. and Coolidge Middle School, School crossing post at Oakland Rd., and Reading Memorial High School.
- 7:43 AM — Westbound traffic closed at Washington St. between Village St. and Main St.
- 8:39 AM — Vehicles parked on street impeding traffic on Salem St.
- 9:15 AM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 9:38 AM — Construction trucks on wrong side of road and blocking hydrant on Wenda St.
- 10:05 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Wakefield St.
- 10:06 AM — Smoke/CO inspection on Lowell St.
- 10:12 AM — Traffic enforcement at South St. and Curtis St.
- 10:13 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Cumberland Rd.
- 10:15 AM — Fire drill complete at Coolidge Middle School.
- 10:18 AM — Male reported being harassed via social media on Spruce Rd.
- 10:39 AM — Fire drill complete at Reading Memorial High School.
- 10:54 AM — Fire drill complete at Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 11:15 AM — Male reported lost debit card on Prospect St.
- 12:27 PM — Smoke/CO reinspection failed on Lowell St.
- 12:37 PM — Report of erratic operation, black Chevy pickup ran stop sign at Grove St. and Lowell St.
- 12:55 PM — Verbal warning for marked lanes violation at Charles St. and Charles St. Condos.
- 1:06 PM — Male reported stolen credit card on Haverhill St.
- 2:03 PM — Detail officer found men’s gold wedding ring at Main St and Washington St.
- 2:07 PM — Black Dodge Ram disabled in roadway on West St.
- 3:15 PM — Five helmet citations issued to youths on bikes at Roma Ln and Sanborn Ln.
- 3:34 PM — Sick or injured squirrel in roadway at Whittier Rd. and Tennyson Rd.
- 4:21 PM — Sidewalk construction cones forcing pedestrians into street on Ash St.
- 4:28 PM — Male appeared to be chasing three youths on foot at Main St. and McDonald’s Restaurant.
- 4:31 PM — Juvenile broke a car window while skipping rocks at Main St. and McDonald’s Restaurant.
- 5:16 PM — Disabled motor vehicle on southbound side causing backup at Main St. and HomeGoods.
- 5:40 PM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 6:09 PM — Two-car crash, possible tractor-trailer unit involved, injuries unknown at Haverhill St. and Rotary.
- 6:42 PM — Arrest: One taken into custody on four outstanding warrants at Haverhill St. and Rotary.
- 6:42 PM — Additional UCR codes added for case #817236 at Haverhill St. and Rotary.
- 8:35 PM — Fire department received street box 5132 at Lakeview Ave.
- 9:00 PM — 911 accidental, unit confirmed at Center Ave.
