Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- 3:40 AM – A burglar alarm was reported on Walkers Brook Drive at Longhorn Steakhouse, with left-side infrared motion and no contact made.
- 6:00 AM – No violations were reported in the municipal lot on Main Street at Salem Street.
- 6:08 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on High Street.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Summer Avenue at Robin Road.
- 6:13 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Main Street at Minot Street.
- 6:30 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street at Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 7:50 AM – The DPW requested an officer on Haven Street at John Street for cars blocking work.
- 8:09 AM – Hopkins Street was closed with limited access near Cedar Street.
- 8:36 AM – An abandoned 911 call was reported at Market Basket on General Way, and a unit was sent to confirm all was okay.
- 9:47 AM – Traffic lights were reported not functioning properly on Main Street at Forest Street.
- 10:00 AM – An officer was out with a disabled motorcycle on Main Street at Mobil On the Run.
- 10:12 AM – A male entered the lobby at HomeGoods on Main Street to report a past motor vehicle crash.
- 10:12 AM – A request was made for a lift assist for a 79-year-old male from a chair to a bed on Holly Road.
- 10:35 AM – A male reported attempted fraud on Woburn Street.
- 10:41 AM – A male was reportedly spit on following a road rage incident at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:56 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 11:12 AM – Facilities was notified of alarm panel trouble at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 11:27 AM – A minor motor vehicle crash with no injuries was reported on Mineral Street.
- 12:03 PM – A caller reported a package stolen from a building on Grove Street.
- 12:09 PM – An open-line 911 call was reported on Temple Street, and a unit was sent to check the area.
- 12:38 PM – A caller reported concern about a suspicious car on Canterbury Drive.
- 1:38 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lowell Street at Willow Street.
- 2:01 PM – A female entered the lobby at Town Hall on Lowell Street with a found wallet.
- 2:16 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lincoln Street.
- 3:19 PM – A male entered the lobby to report identity theft at a residence on Kensington Avenue.
- 5:37 PM – Two youths were reported throwing rocks at cars near Birch Meadow Drive and Oakland Road.
- 5:41 PM – An audible alarm was reported on Walnut Street, with no smoke or fire.
- 6:49 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 7:59 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lowell Street at Town Hall.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- 1:50 AM – A caller reported a loud bang downstairs at a home on Pilgrim Road.
- 2:10 AM – An unknown party was reported on a front porch on West Street.
- 5:27 AM – An elderly female who had fallen received a lift assist on Pearl Street, with no injuries reported.
- 5:53 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Willow Street.
- 5:56 AM – No violations were reported in the municipal lot on Main Street at Salem Street.
- 6:14 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lowell Street at Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:19 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 7:10 AM – Hopkins Street was closed from Main Street to Cedar Street.
- 7:29 AM – Low-hanging communication wires were reported on Hemlock Road.
- 7:49 AM – Haven Street was closed with no access near John Street.
- 8:22 AM – Fire alarm box 2812 on Willow Street at Austin Prep was identified as a street box only.
- 8:48 AM – A resident found a small white dog with no collar on Avalon Road.
- 9:50 AM – A SimpliSafe fire alarm activation was reported in the basement of a residence on Martin Road.
- 10:19 AM – An inspection passed on Mount Vernon Street.
- 10:42 AM – An inspection passed on Sunnyside Avenue.
- 10:43 AM – A re-inspection passed on Baldwin Lane.
- 11:48 AM – A motor vehicle was reported blocking a driveway at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 11:57 AM – A verbal warning was issued for a red-light violation on Main Street at Pleasant Street.
- 11:58 AM – A motor vehicle was reported blocking a driveway on Pleasant Street.
- 12:14 PM – A caller believed her motor vehicle was blocked in at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 2:14 PM – A manager at CVS on Main Street reported a female shoplifting, resulting in an arrest.
- 4:31 PM – North Reading Police reported debris on the road near the town line on Haverhill Street at Batchelder Road.
- 4:37 PM – A burglar alarm was reported at Birch Meadow Elementary School on Arthur B Lord Drive, exterior door 10.
- 5:07 PM – Fire alarm box 4412 was struck at a residence on Pearl Street, with an odor of smoke reported in the building.
- 5:09 PM – Community policing was conducted on Washington Street.
- 7:09 PM – A CO detector activated on Lowell Street, with no ill effects.
- 7:46 PM – A possible outside burn was reported on Winslow Road, with smoke in the area and no sign of fire.
- 9:07 PM – A car that broke down in the depot parking lot on High Street at Haven Street was reported and was expected to be removed in the morning.
- 9:32 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 9:40 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Salem Street at Harrison Street.
- 9:55 PM – A female reported her mailbox was struck and damaged on Haverhill Street.
- 10:38 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Willow Street at the railroad tracks.
