Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – WEDNESDAY 06/10/26
- 01:07 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Lincoln St/Prescott St.
- 01:41 AM – Homeowner reported fire alarm activation at Johnson Woods Dr; no smoke or fire found.
- 02:01 AM – Officers checked downtown Square for illegally parked vehicles.
- 05:30–05:32 AM – Commercial building checks completed in all patrol sectors.
- 05:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn St/Chute St.
- 06:02 AM – Traffic enforcement on Franklin St.
- 07:13 AM – Forest Glen St closed between Wells St and Pearl St; no access available.
- 07:38 AM – DPW truck broke down in roadway at Woburn St/Summer Ave.
- 08:46 AM – Refrigerator left on curb with doors attached reported as safety hazard on Cedar St.
- 09:16 AM – Fire alarm box at RMLD substation reported offline.
- 09:16 AM – Fire alarm box on Ash St restored online.
- 09:39 AM – Large truck reported impeding traffic near Johnson Woods Dr.
- 10:28 AM – Boat trailer reported left on roadway for several days near Fairmount Rd/Hopkins Ln.
- 10:49 AM – Traffic enforcement at High St/Woodward Ave.
- 12:10 PM – Resident reported being harassed by neighbor’s boyfriend on Waverly Rd.
- 02:04 PM – Fire Department service call at RMLD facility on Ash St.
- 02:51 PM – Traffic enforcement on Highland St.
- 03:10 PM – Fire alarm box at RMLD substation restored online.
- 03:24 PM – Fire alarm box at RMLD reported back online.
- 03:25 PM – Fire inspection conducted on Fairchild Dr.
- 06:49 PM – Parking enforcement conducted near Bancroft Ave tennis courts.
- 06:51 PM – Traffic enforcement at High St/Woodward Ave.
- 07:01 PM – Sewer cleanout clog reported on Park Ave; concern for basement flooding.
- 07:02 PM – Deceased rabbit reported in roadway near Minot St/Edwin St.
- 07:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave/Oak St.
- 08:05 PM – Officer reported railroad crossing gate malfunction on New Crossing Rd.
- 08:25 PM – Group of youths reported throwing objects around parking lot on General Way.
- 09:00 PM – Suspicious vehicle occupied by arguing couple reported on Augustus Ct.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – THURSDAY 06/11/26
- 05:13 AM – Open-line 911 call from Cross St determined accidental; officer dispatched to confirm.
- 05:51 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St/Summer Ave.
- 05:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at High St/Woodward Ave.
- 06:17 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St/Birch Meadow Dr.
- 07:07 AM – Open-line 911 call from Ash St; caller disconnected during callback.
- 07:19 AM – Forest Glen St closed with detours in place; no emergency access available.
- 08:28 AM – Fire alarm activation transmitted at Salem Five on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 09:46 AM – Fire alarm activation transmitted at Shell gas station on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 10:07–10:45 AM – Multiple smoke/CO inspections completed throughout town; one inspection on Charles St failed, several others passed.
- 10:21 AM – Fire drill conducted at Coolidge Middle School.
- 10:32 AM – State highway officials notified of deceased raccoon on Main St.
- 10:40 AM – Snapping turtle reported caught in fence at Hunt Memorial Field.
- 10:55 AM – Suspicious unrecognized vehicle reported parked in residential driveway on Whittier Rd.
- 11:07 AM – Fire alarm box at Solstice House reported offline.
- 11:43 AM – Motor vehicle crash reported at Cumberland Farms on Salem St; no injuries.
- 12:17 PM – Fire alarm box at Solstice House restored online.
- 12:26 PM – Community policing event held at Bay State Rd apartment complex.
- 12:31 PM – Fire Department provided lift assist for elderly male on Vine St.
- 12:47 PM – Fire alarm box at Walgreens restored online.
- 01:38 PM – Minor motor vehicle crash reported near Sullivan Tire; no injuries.
- 02:08 PM – Employee reported hit-and-run crash in Golf Galaxy parking lot.
- 02:22 PM – Resident reported identity theft involving financial loss.
- 05:30 PM – Complaint of vehicles blocking parked car on Sanborn St.
- 05:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at Franklin St/Emerson St.
- 06:28 PM – Officer assisted disabled vehicle at Stop & Shop.
- 06:37 PM – Disabled vehicle reported in roadway at Hartshorn St/Lowell St.
- 06:47 PM – Minor two-vehicle parking lot crash reported on Main St; no injuries.
- 07:50 PM – Smoke/CO alarm activation on Charles St; no smoke or fire found.
- 08:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at Prescott St/Lincoln St.
- 09:09 PM – Administrative follow-up entry related to prior incident at Main St jewelry store.
