Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, June 24
- 12:31 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted on Chute Street for one-way violations.
- 12:47 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted on Lincoln Street.
- 5:11 AM: Police responded to a noise complaint involving a garbage truck repeatedly banging a dumpster at Main Street and Haven Street.
- 6:11 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Highland Street and Lowell Street.
- 6:41 AM: Police responded to a complaint of leaf blowers operating early in the morning at Market Basket on General Way.
- 6:57 AM: Officers conducted an extra residential building check on Prospect Street.
- 7:43 AM: A vehicle on Copeland Avenue was reported entered overnight.
- 7:54 AM: Forest Glen Street was closed near Wells Road with limited access.
- 7:55 AM: Chute Street near Woburn Street was closed with limited access.
- 8:37 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 9:13 AM: The Fire Department responded to a reported odor of gas at Post Mark Square on Sanborn Street and transmitted a box alarm.
- 9:38 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Crosby Road.
- 9:43 AM: Police investigated an abandoned 911 call from a residence on Riverside Drive.
- 10:10–11:02 AM: The Fire Department conducted quarterly inspections at Reading Health & Rehabilitation, Solstice House, and Quannapowitt Players.
- 10:28 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Parsons Lane.
- 11:13 AM: A vehicle was towed from Lakeview Avenue for lacking a parking permit.
- 11:50 AM: Police investigated a reported larceny after a certificate was removed from a wall at an office on Salem Street.
- 11:59 AM: The Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Winslow Road.
- 12:01 PM: Police responded to a report of a possibly sick raccoon on West Street.
- 12:07 PM: The Fire Department responded to a smoke alarm activation at Half & Half on Main Street.
- 12:13 PM: Detectives conducted a follow-up investigation at a residence on Howard Street.
- 1:19 PM: Police received five trespass orders for Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:59 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Pine Ridge Road and Sturges Park.
- 2:55 PM: Police investigated an open-line 911 call from a residence on Howard Street.
- 6:33 PM: Officers conducted directed patrol at the Bancroft Avenue tennis courts, moving four vehicles from the area.
- 6:40 PM: Police confirmed an accidental 911 call from Spruce Road.
- 7:21 PM: Police confirmed an accidental 911 call from Woburn Street.
- 7:33 PM: Officers conducted a residential building check on Prospect Street.
- 7:43 PM: Police conducted a follow-up investigation regarding a previous incident on Elliot Street.
- 7:44 PM: Police responded to reports of a dirt bike operating in the area of Fox Run Lane and Franklin Street.
- 7:50 PM: Officers were flagged down for an injured bird on Main Street.
- 7:51 PM: Police responded to vehicles parked on Lakeview Avenue that were impeding traffic.
- 8:20 PM: Mosquito spraying was reported in the area of Franklin Street and Haverhill Street.
- 8:28 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 8:40 PM: The Fire Department provided a lift assist at a residence on Enos Circle.
- 8:44 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 9:19 PM: Police responded to a commercial alarm at Salem Five on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:49 PM: Officers investigated a report of a drone flying near an apartment building on Archstone Circle.
- 10:31 PM: Police removed rocks and gravel from the roadway at Washington Street and Main Street.
Thursday, June 25
- 12:25 AM: Police responded to a disabled vehicle at Summer Avenue and Woburn Street.
- 1:21 AM: The Fire Department assisted a 79-year-old resident who had fallen at a residence on Pearl Street. No injuries were reported.
- 2:00 AM: Police checked Main Street and Salem Street for overnight parking violations.
- 3:12 AM: The Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Walnut Street.
- 5:27–5:33 AM: Officers completed commercial building checks throughout all three patrol sectors.
- 5:51 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:00 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted on Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:10 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Parsons Lane.
- 8:18 AM: A vehicle on Copeland Avenue was reported entered overnight.
- 8:24 AM: Police investigated a two-vehicle crash at Ash Street and Bolton Street. No injuries were reported.
- 8:25 AM: The Fire Department reported a fire alarm box at the Archstone Community Center was offline.
- 9:23 AM: The Fire Department provided a lift assist for an elderly resident on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 9:31 AM: Police investigated an open-line 911 call from a group home on Rustic Lane.
- 10:11–11:45 AM: The Fire Department conducted multiple smoke and carbon monoxide inspections. One inspection on High Street failed, while a Lakeview Avenue inspection passed.
- 10:49 AM: The Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Summer Avenue.
- 11:17 AM: DPW was notified of water bubbling from the ground near High Street.
- 12:19 PM: A past minor motor vehicle crash was reported at House of Bagels on Main Street.
- 1:17 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 1:40 PM: The Fire Department reported the Archstone Community Center fire alarm box back online.
- 2:44 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Crosby Road.
- 3:04 PM: Police confirmed an accidental 911 call from New Crossing Road.
- 3:40 PM: A resident on Mark Avenue reported credit card fraud.
- 3:47 PM: Officers came upon a disabled vehicle at Haverhill Street and the rotary.
- 4:28 PM: A bearded dragon was found in a yard on Dudley Street.
- 5:18 PM: Police confirmed an accidental 911 call at Bunratty Tavern on Main Street.
- 5:29 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and South Street.
- 6:10 PM: The Fire Department received a street fire alarm box activation at Archstone Circle.
- 6:40 PM: Officers conducted directed patrol at Morton Field, moving five vehicles from the area.
- 6:52 PM: The Fire Department provided a lift assist for a resident on High Street following a fall without injuries.
- 6:56 PM: The Archstone fire alarm box was restored to service.
- 7:51 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Woburn Street and Chute Street.
- 8:13 PM: Mosquito spraying was reported in the area of Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 8:29–9:22 PM: Officers issued several verbal warnings during motor vehicle stops for traffic signal, headlight, and taillight violations at locations including Main Street, Walkers Brook Drive, and a car wash on Main Street.
- 8:31 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 10:13 PM: Officers completed a residential building check on Prospect Street.
