Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, December 3, 2025
- 2:54 AM – Residential burglar alarm, den window, at Franklin Street.
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street.
- 6:08 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 6:22 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:51 AM – Result of motor vehicle stop; complaint application filed at Ash Street and Shackford Road.
- 7:25 AM – Commercial burglar alarm activation at Salem Five on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:58 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 9:31 AM – Fire Department notified of leaking hydrant near Austin Preparatory School at Willow Street.
- 10:23 AM – Smoke alarm activation, no smoke or fire, at Joy Lane.
- 11:18 AM – Caller reported vehicle damage in parking lot at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:20 AM – Lift assist requested by Action Ambulance at Cross Street.
- 12:07 PM – Train gates stuck down at Main Street near the railroad tracks.
- 1:34 PM – Fire alarm box 5511 placed back online at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:21 PM – Caller reported a previous hit and run at Summer Avenue.
- 2:23 PM – 911 hangup confirmed with caller at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:28 PM – Female in lobby reporting vehicle damage at Market Basket on General Way.
- 2:33 PM – Carbon monoxide and smoke detector activation at Wakefield Street.
- 2:37 PM – Loose golden retriever located at Lowell Street and Grove Street; pet reunited with owner.
- 3:08 PM – Sales manager reported harassing statements from a customer at the Honda dealership on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:24 PM – Two-car minor crash, no injuries, at Salem Street and Azalea Circle.
- 4:33 PM – Power line on tree causing small fire at Whittier Road.
- 4:42 PM – Disabled motor vehicle at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Salem Street.
- 5:34 PM – Fire alarm box 2712 received at Frank Tanner Drive.
- 6:20 PM – Message delivered for Woburn Police regarding motor vehicle crash at Selfridge Road.
- 7:23 PM – Disabled motor vehicle; out of gas, at Harnden Street near Anton’s Cleaners.
- 7:35 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 8:34 PM – Report of youths going into yards at Summer Avenue.
- 8:45 PM – Accidental 911 call confirmed at Artis Senior Living on Main Street.
- 10:22 PM – Fence reported damaged by a vehicle overnight at Arlington Street.
Saturday, December 6, 2025
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 6:19 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 6:41 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 7:48 AM – Commercial alarm at Reading Animal Clinic on Main Street; parking lot door.
- 8:06 AM – Hazard reported for a piece of metal in the road at Lowell Street and Pilgrim Road.
- 9:56 AM – Caller on Strout Avenue reported his dog missing.
- 9:57 AM – Traffic enforcement on Brook Street.
- 10:32 AM – Mass Highway notified regarding a knocked-down speed limit sign at Main Street on the southbound side.
- 10:44 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 10:56 AM – School alarm at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road; second-floor stairwell.
- 11:09 AM – Accidental 911 call at Bay State Road,
- 11:57 AM – Still alarm at Haverhill Street; fire personnel assisted the occupant.
- 2:02 PM – Fire box #133 transmitted at Main Street at Perfecto’s Café.
- 3:18 PM – Street box received at Walkers Brook Drive at Home Depot; box #5521.
- 3:20 PM – Two-car minor crash investigated at Main Street at Mobil On The Run; no injuries.
- 3:24 PM – Disabled vehicle reported in the road at Lowell Street and Causeway Road.
- 4:03 PM – Resident on West Street reported attempted fraud.
- 4:12 PM – Suspicious vehicle reported in driveway at Cross Street; occupants inside.
- 5:03 PM – Unknown party knocking on apartment door at Frank Tanner Drive.
- 6:56 PM – Traffic enforcement on Minot Street.
- 7:17 PM – Traffic enforcement at Sunset Rock Lane and Franklin Street.
- 8:55 PM – Traffic enforcement at Minot Street and Main Street.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
- 12:09 AM – Elderly female lift assist at Elderberry Lane; no injuries reported.
- 1:24 AM – Commercial alarm at Sullivan Tire on Main Street; bay area outside perimeter.
- 6:07 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Main Street.
- 6:13 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street.
- 7:07 AM – Report of outside odor of gas in backyard on Summer Avenue.
- 7:55 AM – School alarm at Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue; main lobby alarm.
- 10:51 AM – Commercial alarm at Woburn Street at Trident Management Apartments; box 2215 received.
- 3:21 PM – Commercial alarm at Camp Curtis Guild on Haverhill Street; vehicle maintenance building.
- 4:41 PM – Accidental 911 cellphone call at Main Street.
- 6:43 PM – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 7:19 PM – Report of erratic operation of a white Chevy work van at Main Street and South Street.
- 8:10 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 8:15 PM – School alarm at Barrows Field on Edgemont Avenue; main lobby motion.
- 8:31 PM – Neighbor reported possible water running outside at Haystack Road.
- 8:40 PM – Police requested fire department for broken water pipe in backyard at Haystack Road.
- 9:24 PM – Traffic enforcement on Minot Street.
