Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- 1:09 AM – Traffic enforcement at Haven Street and Sanborn Street.
- 1:12 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Hillside Road.
- 7:24 AM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at Birch Meadow Drive and Coolidge Middle School.
- 7:40 AM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 8:43 AM – Road closed with trench; emergency access limited at Charles Street and Evergreen Road/Wakefield Road.
- 10:11 AM – Inspection at Sunset Rock Lane and Woodend Elementary School.
- 10:30 AM – Community policing event at Bay State Road.
- 10:32 AM – Motor vehicle illegally parked for several weeks at Ash Street.
- 10:38 AM – Oil tank inspection passed at Curtis Street.
- 11:15 AM – Utility cover displaced at Main Street.
- 12:15 PM – Alarm sounding in unit; no smoke or fire at Augustus Court.
- 12:18 PM – Traffic enforcement at Sanborn Street and Woburn Street.
- 12:20 PM – Smoke detector problem at Mineral Street.
- 12:46 PM – Traffic enforcement at Forest Street and Grove Street.
- 2:26 PM – Caller reporting white dog roaming with collar at Prescott Street and Sunnyside Avenue.
- 2:30 PM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at Birch Meadow Drive and Coolidge Middle School.
- 2:36 PM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at Arthur B Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 2:46 PM – Traffic enforcement at Willow Street and Lowell Street.
- 3:09 PM – Officer came upon disabled motor vehicle at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 3:16 PM – Traffic enforcement at Hillside Road and Waverly Road.
- 3:22 PM – Investigation of outside odor of gas at Charles Street and Killam School.
- 3:59 PM – Truck dropped railroad tie from vehicle at King Street.
- 4:11 PM – Accidental 911 call; unit sent to confirm at Abigail Way.
- 5:11 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Jacob Way and Reading Woods.
- 5:20 PM – Caller reporting male walking in driveways at County Road.
- 5:21 PM – Two-car motor vehicle crash with parties arguing at Main Street and Lowell Street.
- 6:24 PM – Train gates stuck down at Willow Street and railroad tracks.
- 6:26 PM – Possible water main break at Intervale Terrace.
- 6:27 PM – Accidental 911 hang up confirmed at Eastway.
- 7:01 PM – Officer standing by for Department of Public Works at Lowell Street and Intervale Trail.
- 8:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 9:37 PM – Apple fall detection; confirmed no emergency at Pearl Street.
- 9:45 PM – Breaking and entering to motor vehicle; driver’s side window smashed at Salem Street and Planet Fitness.
- 9:54 PM – Female reporting roommate robbing her at Archstone Circle.
- 10:20 PM – Additional reporting information at Archstone Circle.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
- 12:41 AM – Traffic enforcement at Pleasant Street.
- 12:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 2:36 AM – Water main break repaired at Lowell Street and Intervale Trail.
- 5:55 AM – Officer came upon disabled motor vehicle at Willow Street and Austin Preparatory School.
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Forest Street.
- 7:48 AM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:54 AM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at Arthur B Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 8:33 AM – Loose dog in area at Salem Street and Old South Church.
- 10:39 AM – Abandoned 911 call; no answer on callback at New Crossing Road and Hallmark Health.
- 11:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at Pleasant Street and Eaton Street.
- 11:36 AM – Abandoned 911 call; unit checking area at Oakland Road and Reading Memorial High School.
- 11:39 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection at Wakefield Street.
- 11:52 AM – Traffic enforcement at Wescroft Road and West Street.
- 12:56 PM – Report of dumping rocks or snow in roadway at Birch Meadow Drive and Arthur B Lord Drive.
- 2:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at Forest Street and Main Street.
- 2:51 PM – Officer covering the crossing guard post at West Street and King Street.
- 3:05 PM – Complaint application filed following motor vehicle stop at John Street and Union Street.
- 3:10 PM – Female reporting possible fraud on accounts at Zachary Lane.
- 3:22 PM – Traffic enforcement at Sanborn Street and Lowell Street.
- 3:45 PM – Left turn lane closed at Lowell Street and Grove Street.
- 4:45 PM – Residential burglar alarm at Harrison Street.
- 5:00 PM – Verbal warning issued for red light violation at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:00 PM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and Main Street.
- 5:18 PM – Loose dog reported at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 5:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and West Street.
- 6:52 PM – Woman reporting unknown male knocking on door at Linden Street.
- 8:12 PM – Parking complaint at Green Street.
- 8:33 PM – Male reporting harassing messages at Terrace Park.
- 8:51 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Forest Street.
- 9:50 PM – Units escorting Reading Memorial High School championship boys’ track team bus at Main Street and South Street.
- 11:46 PM – Video motion burglar alarm at Grey Stone Way.
