Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
- 5:50 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 5:50 AM – All-night parking check conducted at municipal lots, with no violations found.
- 5:51 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 5:58 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Brook Street and Summer Avenue.
- 6:03 AM – Crossing guard reported sick and unable to cover morning and afternoon posts at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 6:52 AM – Crossing guard reported unable to cover morning and afternoon posts at Haverhill Street and Dana Road near Killam School.
- 7:44 AM – Officer assigned to cover a crossing post at Summer Avenue and Buckingham Drive.
- 7:44 AM – Fire Department apparatus reported out of service, with an engine operating in place of a ladder truck at Fire Department Headquarters on Main Street.
- 8:45 AM – Disabled motor vehicle reported at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 9:40 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 9:58 AM – Accidental 911 call reported on Beacon Street, with an officer responding to verify.
- 10:18 AM – Accidental 911 call reported at Hospice House on Haverhill Street, with an officer responding to confirm.
- 10:20 AM – Suspicious person reported, described as a male walking with a shovel, on Back Bay Court.
- 10:35 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted for speed on Charles Street.
- 10:39 AM – Minor two-vehicle crash investigated in a parking lot on General Way.
- 10:51 AM – Multiple motor vehicles reported parked in a fire lane at a business on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:14 AM – Lost and found report of a missing single house key on a keyring at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 12:48 PM – Information reported regarding vehicles parked in the upper parking lot at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 12:52 PM – Parking complaint reported for a delivery truck impeding a parking lot on Main Street.
- 2:36 PM – Accidental 911 call reported at New Crossing Road, with an officer responding to confirm.
- 2:42 PM – Fire Department received a street box alarm at a business on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:52 PM – Officer assigned to cover a crossing post at Charles Street and Dana Road.
- 2:56 PM – Officer assigned to cover a crossing post at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 3:09 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles Street near Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 3:10 PM – Fire Department conducted an inspection at a gas station on Main Street.
- 3:32 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Woburn Street.
- 5:11 PM – Hazard reported for debris in the roadway at Walkers Brook Drive near a gas station.
- 5:57 PM – General complaint reported for tires dumped in front of a residence on Main Street.
- 7:24 PM – Fire Department responded to a direct call regarding a water problem at a church on Woburn Street.
- 7:40 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 8:10 PM – Accidental 911 cellphone call reported on Morgan Park.
- 8:45 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 9:02 PM – Fire alarm box reported offline at a church on Woburn Street.
- 9:16 PM – Complaint reported regarding tractor trailers parked at a business on Main Street.
- 9:47 PM – Fire alarm box reported back online at a church on Woburn Street.
- 9:56 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Brook Street and Summer Avenue.
- 10:20 PM – Traffic control requested for traffic lights not cycling at West Street and Willow Street.
- 10:31 PM – Suspicious person reported refusing to leave a gas station on Main Street.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
- 12:27 AM – Fire Department responded for a lift assist involving an elderly male at Frank Tanner Drive.
- 12:48 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 1:12 AM – Suspicious motor vehicle reported at a convenience store on Main Street.
- 1:17 AM – Fire Department responded for a lift assist involving an elderly female on Elderberry Lane.
- 1:24 AM – Fire Department apparatus status update reported at Fire Department Headquarters on Main Street.
- 2:40 AM – Suspicious person reported after a male approached a vehicle at a business on Main Street.
- 5:35 AM – Hazard reported for icy road conditions at Haverhill Street and Granger Avenue.
- 5:43 AM – Crossing guard reported sick and unable to cover all posts at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 6:04 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 6:11 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted near Charleslawn Cemetery on Charles Street.
- 7:37 AM – Road closure with detours reported at Bancroft Avenue and Mount Vernon Street, with emergency access maintained.
- 7:39 AM – Southbound road closure with detours reported at Middlesex Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 7:49 AM – Motor vehicle crash reported in a parking lot on General Way, with no injuries.
- 7:50 AM – Officer assigned to cover a crossing post at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 8:29 AM – Harassing acts reported involving online blackmail at Oak Street.
- 9:57 AM – Past motor vehicle crash reported at a retail store on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:06 AM – Fire Department conducted a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Charles Street, with a passing result.
- 10:17 AM – Fire Department conducted a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Forest Street, with a passing result.
- 10:23 AM – Fire Department conducted a smoke detector inspection at a condominium building on Sanborn Street.
- 10:40 AM – Follow-up visit conducted by the Hoarding Task Force at a residence on Washington Street.
- 10:45 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Ash Street and Shackford Road.
- 11:07 AM – Fire Department responded for a lift assist involving an elderly male on Holly Road.
- 11:14 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Woburn Street.
- 11:34 AM – Fire alarm box reported offline on Haverhill Street.
- 12:22 PM – Fire alarm box reported back online on Haverhill Street.
- 12:46 PM – Fire alarm box reported back online at a commercial building on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:37 PM – Lost and found report of a debit card turned in at Hunt Memorial Field on Pleasant Street.
- 1:41 PM – Fire Department responded for a lift assist involving an elderly female on Eastway.
- 1:52 PM – Larceny from a building reported involving a stolen package on Summer Avenue.
- 2:32 PM – Accidental 911 hang-up reported on County Road, with no contact made.
- 2:57 PM – Larceny from a building reported involving cash stolen from a wallet at the YMCA.
- 3:48 PM – Hazard reported for a large trampoline in the roadway at Forest Street and Johnston Circle.
- 4:52 PM – Fire Department responded after an elderly male fell with no injuries on South Street.
- 5:33 PM – Hazard reported for debris in the roadway at Federal Street and Main Street.
- 6:14 PM – Returned property reported on Eaton Street, with property returned to the owner.
- 7:07 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Franklin Street.
- 7:30 PM – Accidental 911 call reported involving an elderly female having issues with a medical pendant on Spruce Road.
- 7:33 PM – Assistance rendered by police to verify identity while assisting the Fire Department on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 7:59 PM – False 911 call reported involving a fire at a restaurant on Main Street.
- 8:52 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Summer Avenue and Oak Street.
