Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, March 23, 2026
- 5:45 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 5:53 AM – Low hanging wire reported at Willow Street and Summer Avenue.
- 6:23 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Woburn Street.
- 6:30 AM – Traffic enforcement at Wakefield Street and Charles Street.
- 7:10 AM – Commercial alarm at Pond Meadow Drive.
- 7:22 AM – Road closed with limited access at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue/Mount Vernon Avenue.
- 8:00 AM – Unwanted guest at Haven Street; homeless male sleeping in lobby.
- 8:13 AM – Residential alarm at Pine Ridge Road.
- 8:23 AM – Motor vehicle crash with no injuries at South Street.
- 11:15 AM – Lost phone and medication reported at Middlesex Avenue.
- 11:53 AM – Assistance rendered at Charles Street regarding perceived threats.
- 12:28 PM – Motor vehicle stop with verbal warning at Woburn Street and Sanborn Street.
- 1:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 1:37 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 1:58 PM – Parking complaint at Walkers Brook Drive; vehicles in fire lane.
- 2:00 PM – Fire alarm system reset at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:06 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Scotland Road.
- 2:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Main Street.
- 2:34 PM – Report of wire down at Lowell Street.
- 3:39 PM – Malicious damage to vehicle at Main Street.
- 4:32 PM – Parking complaint at Haven Street; unauthorized vehicle in garage.
- 5:06 PM – Animal call at Main Street regarding possible abuse.
- 6:14 PM – Attempt to serve immediate threat at Old Farm Road.
- 6:25 PM – Immediate threat service attempt at Benjamin Lane.
- 6:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Village Street.
- 7:14 PM – Erratic vehicle reported at Lowell Street.
- 7:15 PM – 911 open line at Willow Street.
- 7:34 PM – Accidental 911 call at Salem Street.
- 7:41 PM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Woburn Street.
- 7:47 PM – Traffic enforcement at Wakefield Street and Charles Street.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- 12:43 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 12:43 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street.
- 12:45 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 8:22 AM – Construction vehicle impeding traffic at Franklin Street and Blueberry Lane.
- 8:38 AM – Fire alarm box offline at Woburn Street.
- 8:39 AM – Fire alarm boxes offline at Haverhill Street.
- 9:52 AM – Commercial alarm at Main Street.
- 10:35 AM – Follow-up visit at Main Street.
- 10:43 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Howard Street.
- 10:44 AM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
- 11:48 AM – Weapons and ammunition found during residence cleanout at Franklin Street.
- 11:55 AM – 911 open line at West Street.
- 12:00 PM – Disabled motor vehicle at Main Street.
- 12:03 PM – Assistance rendered at Lowell Street.
- 12:09 PM – Fire department responded to house lockout at Mineral Street.
- 1:03 PM – Public assist at Carnation Circle.
- 1:18 PM – Loose dog reported at Berkeley Street.
- 2:25 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street and High Street.
- 2:45 PM – Shoplifting incidents reported at Salem Street.
- 3:12 PM – Fire inspection at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:12 PM – Possible EBT fraud reported at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:22 PM – Fire alarm boxes restored at Haverhill Street.
- 4:41 PM – Unwanted guest at Walkers Brook Drive; trespass request.
- 5:27 PM – Hazard reported at West Street; damage to utility pole.
- 5:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
- 5:33 PM – Fire alarm box restored at Woburn Street.
- 6:06 PM – Water pipe burst reported at John Street.
- 6:35 PM – Residential alarm at Ashley Place.
- 8:00 PM – Contractor scam reported at Pearl Street.
- 9:18 PM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Prescott Street.
- 11:45 PM – Fire department street box received at Walkers Brook Drive.
