Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- 5:52 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 5:55 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 6:01 AM – Verbal warning for expired registration during motor vehicle stop on West Street.
- 7:33 AM – Road closure at Hancock Street and Glen Road.
- 8:22 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Beverly Road.
- 10:10 AM – Verbal warning for no left turn during motor vehicle stop at Charles Street and Main Street.
- 10:38 AM – Caller reported youths pool hopping the previous day at Kensington Avenue.
- 11:16 AM – Two-car minor crash in parking lot at Salem Street and Mandarin. No injuries reported.
- 11:27 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Brook Street.
- 11:42 AM – Two-car crash with no injuries at Main Street and Fusilli’s Cucina.
- 12:10 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street and West Street.
- 12:35 PM – Fire alarm status reported at Taylor Drive.
- 1:13 PM – Speedboard deployed on cobblestones at Town Hall at Lowell Street.
- 1:47 PM – Transmitted box for manhole cover that blew up at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 2:04 PM – Disabled motor vehicle reported at Main Street and McDonald’s Restaurant.
- 4:28 PM – Elevator entrapment with no injuries at Linden Street.
- 4:36 PM – Traffic light stuck on red at Main Street and Hopkins Street.
- 6:10 PM – Accidental 911 call from iPhone at Bay State Road and Salem Street.
- 6:12 PM – Officers attempted to serve warrant at Ash Street.
- 6:23 PM – Report of outside odor of gas at Summer Avenue.
- 6:37 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Brook Street.
- 6:53 PM – Commercial alarm sounding at Brewer Lane and Colonial Drive.
- 7:07 PM – Assistance rendered after male reported possible undocumented immigrants at Main Street and East Coast Auto Repair.
- 8:00 PM – Missing adult reported at Carnation Circle. Subject located.
- 8:21 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Taylor Drive.
- 8:42 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 8:51 PM – Traffic enforcement at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 9:11 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
- 12:31 AM: Traffic enforcement at West Street and Prescott Street.
- 1:12 AM: Officer assisted with changing a tire at Main Street and Fusilli’s Cucina.
- 2:05 AM: Fire alarm activated at Green Street.
- 5:55 AM: Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 6:00 AM: Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 8:00 AM: Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Beverly Road.
- 8:23 AM: Forest Street to Lindsay closed with detours in place at Van Norden Road and Forest Street.
- 8:30 AM: Two-car crash with no injuries at Main Street.
- 8:40 AM: Wire on the road; Mass Highway notified at Main Street.
- 9:14 AM: Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 9:57 AM: Officer assisted funeral procession at Linden Street and Woburn Street.
- 10:18 AM: Smoke/CO inspection passed at Johnson Woods Drive.
- 10:34 AM: Smoke/CO inspection at Thorndike Street.
- 10:41 AM: Resident reported work vans illegally parked at Main Street.
- 10:45 AM: Smoke/CO inspection passed at Winthrop Avenue.
- 11:38 AM: School alarm with no keyholder at Parker Middle School, Temple Street.
- 11:42 AM: Youths riding through garage at The MET Building, Lincoln Street.
- 12:53 PM: Green traffic light out on Route 28 southbound at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 1:30 PM: Officer reported utility cover out of place at Summer Avenue and Orchard Park Drive.
- 2:05 PM: CO detector activation at Bear Hill Road.
- 2:30 PM: Box 2131 back online at Parker Middle School, Temple Street.
- 2:36 PM: Box 4713 back online as the master at Killam School, Charles Street.
- 2:46 PM: Box 3531 back online as the master at Birch Meadow Elementary, Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 2:49 PM: Box 3431 back online as the master at Coolidge Middle School, Birch Meadow Drive.
- 3:35 PM: Alarm activation at Parker Middle School, Temple Street.
- 3:48 PM: Tree branch on fire at Red Gate Lane.
- 4:31 PM: 911 open line call at Woburn Street and Temple Street.
- 4:51 PM: Unit attempted contact per NH State Police request at Federal Street.
- 6:21 PM: Traffic enforcement at Wakefield Street and Charles Street.
- 6:54 PM: Resident returned home to find front door open at Track Road.
- 7:35 PM: Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 7:42 PM: Complaint application filed following MV stop at Oak Street and West Street.
- 8:06 PM: Traffic enforcement at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 8:22 PM: Cement block with handle on road at Forest Glen Street and Pearl Street.
- 9:51 PM: Commercial fire alarm triggered at McDonald’s Restaurant, Main Street
