Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, July 31, 2026
- 12:00 a.m. – Police responded to a report of an intoxicated man kicking a vehicle near Minot Street and Center Avenue.
- 5:25 a.m. – Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at the Mobil station on Main Street.
- 5:53 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and Minot streets.
- 5:54 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 5:56 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles and Pearl streets.
- 6:47 a.m. – Firefighters assisted an 80-year-old resident after a fall at The Residence at Pearl Street. No injuries were reported.
- 6:52 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation on Oak Street. No smoke or fire was found.
- 7:42 a.m. – Police investigated a two-vehicle crash on Howard Street. No injuries were reported.
- 7:43 a.m. – Fire officials reported a fire alarm box on Haven Street was offline.
- 7:56 a.m. – Eaton Street was closed to traffic near Pleasant Street.
- 9:27 a.m. – A resident visited the police station with concerns about neighbors.
- 10:10 a.m. – Police assisted with a disabled vehicle at Salem and Harnden streets.
- 10:11 a.m. – Mineral Street was partially closed near Prospect Street.
- 10:33 a.m. – Fire officials conducted an oil burner inspection on Intervale Terrace.
- 11:17 a.m. – Fire officials reported the Haven Street fire alarm box was back online.
- 11:46 a.m. – Police investigated a parking lot crash at Market Basket on General Way. No injuries were reported.
- 12:01 p.m. – Police responded to a complaint about a trailer left on John Street.
- 12:24 p.m. – Police assisted with a disabled vehicle on South Street.
- 1:04 p.m. – Police investigated a parking lot crash at CVS on Main Street.
- 2:07 p.m. – Police assisted with a disabled vehicle in the Salem Street rotary.
- 3:20 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a possible scam involving a vehicle at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:42 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Summer Avenue.
- 4:43 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of a water or sewer backup in a basement on Pine Ridge Road.
- 5:17 p.m. – Police responded to a commercial alarm at the Reading Public Library on Middlesex Avenue.
- 5:33 p.m. – Police checked the parking area at the Bancroft Avenue tennis courts.
- 5:34 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Hartshorn Street and Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:07 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a loose dog on Boswell Road.
- 6:12 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm on Franklin Street.
- 6:21 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of wires down across Washington Street.
- 6:28 p.m. – Police received a report of an erratic driver near Main and Franklin streets.
- 7:02 p.m. – Police responded to a burglar alarm at Parker Middle School.
- 7:02 p.m. – Police checked the area after an accidental 911 call from Jere Road.
- 7:04 p.m. – Police received another report of an erratic driver near Main and Forest streets.
- 7:49 p.m. – Police responded to reports of teenagers riding bicycles in the roadway near Haverhill Street and Batchelder Road.
- 8:05 p.m. – Police checked a report of an open door at a home under construction on Summer Avenue.
- 8:38 p.m. – Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at an apartment on Lincoln Street.
- 10:54 p.m. – Police responded to a commercial alarm at CVS on Main Street.
- 10:55 p.m. – Police investigated a report of four juveniles acting suspiciously near High and Vine streets.
- 11:36 p.m. – Police received a report of an erratic driver near Lowell and Willow streets.
- 11:40 p.m. – Police responded to a report of three youths pulling on vehicle door handles at Post Mark Square on Sanborn Street.
Saturday, August 1, 2026
- 2:18 a.m. – Police assisted with a disabled vehicle on Franklin Street.
- 3:28 a.m. – Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at the Mobil station on West Street.
- 6:02 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell and Willow streets.
- 6:32 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Salem and Lowell streets.
- 8:46 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire panel trouble alarm at Reading Cooperative Bank on Haven Street.
- 9:25 a.m. – Police assisted with a disabled U-Haul truck blocking traffic on Main Street.
- 10:43 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Willow Street.
- 11:19 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Forest Street and Colburn Road.
- 1:42 p.m. – Police responded to a tenant-landlord dispute involving an unwanted guest on Lowell Street.
- 3:07 p.m. – Police checked the area after an open-line 911 call from Lowell Street.
- 3:44 p.m. – Firefighters assisted a 63-year-old resident after a fall on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
- 4:06 p.m. – Officers assisted with transportation during a Little League event at Birch Meadow Drive.
- 4:53 p.m. – A resident reported a past road rage incident involving Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:42 p.m. – Police responded to a verbal dispute between neighbors on Lucy Drive.
- 7:43 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a recently terminated employee refusing to leave Chili’s on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:53 p.m. – Police checked the area after an accidental Apple Watch 911 call from Lee Street.
- 8:39 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and South streets.
- 8:57 p.m. – Firefighters assisted with a home lockout on Village Street.
- 9:00 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles and Pearl streets.
- 9:52 p.m. – Police responded to a noise complaint involving neighbors on Mineral Street.
- 10:32 p.m. – Police responded to a second noise complaint at the same Mineral Street address.
- 11:22 p.m. – Police responded to a duress panic alarm at an apartment building on Taylor Drive.
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- 12:46 a.m. – Police responded to a second duress panic alarm at an apartment building on Taylor Drive.
- 5:32 a.m. – Officers completed Sector 2 commercial building checks.
- 5:33 a.m. – Officers completed commercial building checks in Sectors 1 and 3.
- 5:55 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and South streets.
- 5:59 a.m. – Police checked the municipal parking lot at Main and Salem streets. No parking violations were found.
- 6:04 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Hartshorn Street and Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:06 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Salem and Harnden streets.
- 8:21 a.m. – Police checked the area after an accidental 911 call on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 10:49 a.m. – Police received a report of a past road rage incident near John Street and Pleasant Street.
- 11:42 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell and Willow streets.
- 12:04 p.m. – Police responded to reports of youths throwing food inside McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 1:31 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Hartshorn Street.
- 3:45 p.m. – Money found at the Reading Cooperative Bank ATM on Haven Street was turned over to police.
- 4:01 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of a strong odor of gas at CVS on Main Street.
- 4:21 p.m. – Police checked the area after a 911 call from the vicinity of General Way.
- 5:00 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on High Street.
- 5:00 p.m. – Police assisted with a disabled vehicle on Haverhill Street.
- 6:20 p.m. – Police investigated a report of a man displaying knives to youths outside McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 7:03 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Willow Street and Summer Avenue.
- 7:26 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation on Eaton Street. No smoke or fire was found.
- 7:53 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Harnden Street.
- 8:00 p.m. – Police investigated a minor motor vehicle crash at CVS on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
- 9:02 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles and Pearl streets.
