Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, July 7, 2025
- 12:35 AM: Residential building check on Avalon Rd.
- 6:10 AM: Traffic enforcement at Pleasant St. and John St.
- 9:22 AM: Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 9:36 AM: MV complaint for erratic operation at Haven St.
- 9:36 AM: Fire alarm (Box 5513) at Walkers Brook Dr. and Shell Station.
- 10:06 AM: Commercial alarm at Main St. and Dandilyons.
- 10:14 AM: Faulty alarm assist at Evergreen Rd.
- 10:32 AM: Minor MVC with town employee at Main St. and CVS.
- 10:39 AM: Fire alarm status—Box #1212 offline at Haven St. and Reading Co-op Bank.
- 12:01 PM: Loose dog reported at Maple Ridge Rd. and Hemlock Rd.
- 12:56 PM: Failed fire department inspection at Fairchild Dr.
- 1:07 PM: Male bitten by employee on Frank Tanner Dr. .
- 1:23 PM: Fire alarm status—Box #1212 back on line at Haven St. and Reading Co-op Bank.
- 1:27 PM: 95-year-old female lift assist at Abigail Way.
- 2:38 PM: Minor two-car MVC at Main St. and Chase Bank.
- 2:57 PM: Follow-up visit at Harnden St. and Dollar Tree.
- 3:46 PM: Text-a-Tip received for four vehicles obstructing the road at County Rd. and West St.
- 3:58 PM: MV parked over two weeks at Green St. and Main St.
- 5:10 PM: Erratic MV operation at Johnson Woods Dr. and West St.
- 5:55 PM: Residential building check on Avalon Rd.
- 6:14 PM: Firearm and ammunition surrendered for disposal at Haverhill St.
- 7:44 PM: 911 accidental call at Canterbury Dr.
- 8:11 PM: Traffic enforcement at High St. and Chute St.
- 8:34 PM: Road closure from Grove to Causeway at Lowell St.
- 8:57 PM: Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Pearl St.
- 9:30 PM: Traffic enforcement at Minot St. and Warren Ave.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
- 1:03 AM — “A” shift checks of residence on Avalon Rd.
- 1:25 AM — Smoke alarm; no sign of smoke or fire on Beech St.
- 6:15 AM — Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave. and Bancroft Ave.
- 7:52 AM — Road closure at Howard St. and West St.
- 7:58 AM — 911 open cellphone call; Spanish-speaking voicemail on Haverhill St.
- 8:15 AM — Road closure on Smith Ave.
- 8:47 AM — Officer out on follow-up on Carnation Cr.
- 9:35 AM — Resident reporting skunk in have-a-heart trap on Highland St.
- 9:43 AM — Officer notified of prior shoplifting incident (06/23/25) at Walkers Brook Dr. and The Paper Store.
- 10:11 AM — Inspection on Avalon Rd.
- 10:24 AM — Smoke inspection passed on Summer Ave.
- 11:16 AM — Engine 1 running in place of Engine 2 at Woburn St. and Fire Dept–Station 2.
- 11:31 AM — Resident concerned about dog outside all day at Taylor Dr. .
- 11:50 AM — ACO requesting officer for animal cruelty/trapping on Highland St.
- 11:50 AM — Minor M/V crash; no injuries at Main St. and Haven St.
- 12:46 PM — Unknown alarm sounding; no smoke or fire on Temple St.
- 12:56 PM — Engine 1 out of service on Temple St.
- 1:18 PM — DPW requesting officer for documentation on Gardner Rd.
- 1:21 PM — Traffic enforcement on Woburn St.
- 1:23 PM — Engine 2 back in service at Woburn St. and Fire Dept–Station 2.
- 1:31 PM — Male in lobby seeking follow-up on Frank Tanner Dr.
- 1:50 PM — Courtesy transport for elderly female on John St.
- 2:04 PM — Traffic enforcement on Lowell St.
- 2:22 PM — One helmet citation issued at Copeland Ave. and Woburn St.
- 2:25 PM — Caller found lost orange tabby cat on Grant St.
- 2:59 PM — Possible dehydrated cat on porch on Grant St.
- 2:59 PM — Public assist; faulty detector on Pearl St.
- 3:56 PM — Dog in M/V reportedly over an hour at Walkers Brook Dr. and Jordan’s Furniture.
- 5:56 PM — Traffic enforcement at High St. and Middlesex Ave.
- 6:16 PM — “C” shift checks of residence on Avalon Rd.
- 6:20 PM — Female reporting past M/V crash; hit & run at General Way and Market Basket #60.
- 7:07 PM — 911 hang-up; voicemail on callbacks on Main St.
- 7:39 PM — Youths climbing on top of trailer unit at New Crossing Rd. and Hallmark Health.
- 8:02 PM — CO detector activation; nobody feeling ill on Charles St.
- 8:17 PM — Traffic enforcement at Pleasant St. and John St.
- 8:28 PM — Verbal warning for wrong-way violation on Harnden St. (referenced Haven St.).
- 9:43 PM — Additional UCR codes at Franklin St. and Pearl St.
- 9:46 PM — Transmitted Box 46 for Tier 1 Hazmat response at Charles St.
- 9:59 PM — 10–15 juveniles lighting Roman candles at Oakland Rd. and Reading Memorial High.
- 10:25 PM — Report of possibly intoxicated male walking near intersection at Willow St. and West St.
- 10:58 PM — SMS text to 911; confirmed accidental with caller on Center Ave.
