Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – WEDNESDAY 05/13/26
- 12:11 AM — Fire Department received street box alarm at Torre Street.
- 6:01 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 6:20 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 6:29 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:50 AM — Commercial burglar alarm reported at a gas station on Main Street.
- 7:46 AM — Fire alarm box taken offline at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:01 AM — Road closure with detours in place at John Street and Union Street/Pleasant Street.
- 8:29 AM — Road closure with detours in place at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 8:48 AM — Fire alarm box taken offline for testing at Reading Cooperative Bank on Haven Street.
- 8:49 AM — Fire alarm box taken offline at The Goddard School on Torre Street.
- 9:07 AM — Fire alarm box back online at Torre Street.
- 10:46 AM — Wakefield Police reported an abandoned 911 call at Camp Curtis Guild on Haverhill Street.
- 12:54 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Reading Cooperative Bank on Haven Street.
- 1:32 PM — Resident reported an email scam resulting in a monetary loss on Howard Street.
- 2:03 PM — Two-car crash with no injuries reported at Calareso’s on Main Street.
- 2:32 PM — Officer covered crossing guard post at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 2:46 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:02 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Old South Church on Salem Street.
- 3:45 PM — Resident reported a lost trailer plate at Glenmere Circle.
- 4:05 PM — Fire Department responded to assist a 77-year-old woman at Bay State Road.
- 4:08 PM — Caller reported no water service at a John Street residence.
- 5:09 PM — Smoke alarm sounding with no smoke or fire reported at Heather Drive.
- 5:38 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Old South Church on Salem Street.
- 5:49 PM — Complaint received regarding a vehicle parked in front of a residence on Sweetser Avenue.
- 6:05 PM — Fire Department responded to assist an 85-year-old man at Fremont Street.
- 6:37 PM — Parking complaint checked near Morton Field with no issues found.
- 7:33 PM — Caller reported a vehicle stolen from the depot area at High Street and Haven Street.
- 7:55 PM — Residential alarm reported at Lowell Street.
- 8:10 PM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 9:21 PM — Traffic enforcement conducted near Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 11:34 PM — Officer flagged down for a possible disabled motor vehicle at Main Street and Pinevale Avenue.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – THURSDAY 05/14/26
- 2:01 AM — Police checked Main Street and Salem Street for overnight parking violations.
- 5:50 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at John Carver Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 5:56 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:13 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 7:53 AM — Road closure with detours in place at Village Street and Haven Street.
- 8:01 AM — Vehicle struck a column in the Bagel World drive-thru on Main Street.
- 8:10 AM — Fire alarm box taken offline for testing at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:11 AM — Fire alarm box taken offline at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:26 AM — Road closure with limited access reported at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 8:30 AM — Additional fire alarm box taken offline at Jordan’s Furniture with fire watch in place.
- 8:34 AM — Accidental 911 call received from Criterion Road.
- 8:45 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 8:46 AM — Disabled vehicle reported near Planet Fitness on Salem Street.
- 9:09 AM — Trash truck reportedly pulled down a wire across the roadway at Family Circle.
- 9:40 AM — Traffic enforcement conducted near Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 10:39 AM — Man requested information regarding a trespass order at CVS on Main Street.
- 11:01 AM — Fire alarm transmitted at Family Dental Associates on Main Street.
- 11:52 AM — Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection conducted at Maple Street.
- 11:55 AM — Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection conducted at Main Street.
- 12:45 PM — Fire alarm activation reported at Linden Street.
- 12:59 PM — Minor parking lot crash with no injuries reported at LongHorn Steakhouse on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:22 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:24 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:48 PM — North Reading Police reported erratic vehicle operation near Haverhill Street and Batchelder Road.
- 1:58 PM — Fire watch detail assigned at Austin Prep on Willow Street.
- 2:21 PM — Handicap parking complaint received at the Reading Public Library on Middlesex Avenue.
- 2:49 PM — Man reported a possible business loan scam at a Main Street nail salon.
- 4:17 PM — Fire alarm set off by cooking at a group home on Haven Street.
- 5:59 PM — Passerby reported hearing a smoke alarm near Pondview Lane.
- 7:25 PM — Resident reported a fraudulent charge on a credit card at Cumberland Road.
- 8:23 PM — Commercial alarm reported at Perfecto’s Cafe on Main Street.
- 8:37 PM — Traffic enforcement conducted near Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 9:32 PM — Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
