Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, December 19, 2025
- 4:31 AM – Fire department personnel provided a lift assist to an elderly resident at Eastway, with no injuries reported.
- 6:04 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:07 AM – Overnight parking enforcement found no violations in municipal lots.
- 6:08 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Woburn Street and Main Street.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 8:29 AM – A carbon monoxide detector activation was reported at Old Farm Road, with no illness.
- 8:44 AM – Low-hanging wires were reported at Middlesex Avenue, with no sparking observed.
- 9:33 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Brook Street and Ash Street.
- 10:11 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 10:27 AM – A key ring with two keys was found on a sidewalk at Salem Street.
- 11:11 AM – A motor vehicle hit-and-run was reported at Main Street involving a white sedan.
- 11:36 AM – Low-hanging wires were reported at Gleason Road.
- 12:09 PM – A tree was reported to have fallen onto a house at Forest Street, with no injuries.
- 12:09 PM – A report was received of a loud noise and a possible tree on a house at Minot Street.
- 12:18 PM – A stoplight post was reported down at Main Street.
- 12:22 PM – A tree was reported down blocking the roadway at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 12:24 PM – A homeowner expressed concern about a tree over a residence at Green Street.
- 12:28 PM – Wires were reported down at Larch Lane.
- 12:30 PM – A commercial hold-up alarm was reported at Salem Street.
- 12:33 PM – A tree was reported down blocking the roadway at Belmont Street and Chequesette Road.
- 1:10 PM – A wallet was turned in to the police station after being found at Haven Street.
- 1:35 PM – The Department of Public Works was notified of a tree down near a field at Oakland Road, with no hazards.
- 1:58 PM – A road closure with no emergency access was reported at Forest Street and Grove Lane due to equipment in the roadway.
- 2:02 PM – A wire was reported down in the roadway at Prospect Street.
- 2:49 PM – A dead tree was reported on wires at Nelson Avenue and Main Street, with no sparking observed.
- 3:15 PM – Credit card fraud involving gift cards was reported at Main Street.
- 4:17 PM – A portable toilet was reported blown over due to high winds at School Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 5:04 PM – Fire department personnel provided a lift assist to a resident at Elderberry Lane, with no injuries.
- 5:59 PM – A commercial burglar alarm was reported at Main Street.
- 6:08 PM – Directed patrol checks were conducted at Salem Street.
- 6:28 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 6:45 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Charles Street near the cemetery.
- 6:57 PM – A disturbance involving a group throwing items was reported at Indian Tree Lane.
- 7:10 PM – A suspicious person was reported at Temple Street after a caller observed someone trying door handles.
- 7:23 PM – A disturbance involving juveniles ringing doorbells was reported at Ash Hill Road.
- 8:41 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Ash Street.
- 9:18 PM – A carbon monoxide detector activation was reported at Old Farm Road, with no illness.
- 10:15 PM – Police assisted with a report of doors found open at a business on Walkers Brook Drive.
Sunday, December 20, 2025
- 12:08 AM – A school burglar alarm was reported at Oakland Road.
- 12:30 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Charles Street.
- 12:36 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 12:42 AM – Fire department personnel provided a lift assist to a resident at High Street, with no injuries.
- 12:54 AM – A suspicious person was reported standing in a backyard at South Street.
- 1:06 AM – A school burglar alarm was reported at Arthur B Lord Drive.
- 2:49 AM – Extra residential building checks were conducted at Woburn Street.
- 3:57 AM – Extra residential building checks were conducted at South Street following an earlier suspicious person report.
- 6:02 AM – Overnight parking enforcement found no violations in municipal lots.
- 7:57 AM – A large tree branch was reported in the roadway at Sturges Road.
- 9:30 AM – Credit card fraud was reported at General Way involving a stolen wallet.
- 9:57 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Franklin Street and Sunset Rock Lane.
- 10:30 AM – A motor vehicle was reported parked in a fire lane at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:32 AM – An accidental 911 call was reported.
- 11:02 AM – A commercial burglar alarm was reported at Main Street.
- 11:59 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Green Street and John Street.
- 12:24 PM – A fire department supervisory alarm was reported at Main Street.
- 12:53 PM – A lost dog was reunited with its owner after being found in the area of Enos Circle and West Street.
- 1:33 PM – A report of a burning odor was investigated at Frank Tanner Drive, with no smoke or fire found.
- 1:46 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 1:51 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Charles Street and Timberneck Drive.
- 1:54 PM – A roadway hazard was reported and cleared at Salem Street and Harnden Street.
- 2:15 PM – A fire department box was transmitted following a report of something burning at Abigail Way.
- 3:44 PM – A two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with no injuries was reported at Salem Street.
- 5:19 PM – An accidental 911 call was reported at Whitehall Lane.
- 5:59 PM – A shoplifting incident was reported at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:43 PM – A report of a lost wallet was received at Main Street.
- 8:15 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 8:25 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 8:51 PM – Extra residential building checks were conducted at Woburn Street.
- 9:38 PM – Arrests were made following a shoplifting incident at Walkers Brook Drive.
Sunday, December 21, 2025
- 5:51 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 6:27 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 8:11 AM – A fire alarm activation was reported at Green Meadow Drive.
- 9:04 AM – A commercial burglar alarm was reported at Grove Street.
- 9:44 AM – Debit card fraud was reported at Salem Street.
- 11:56 AM – Fire department personnel provided a lift assist to an elderly resident at Louanis Drive.
- 1:13 PM – Traffic enforcement targeting stop sign violations was conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 1:17 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Charles Street and Dana Road.
- 1:39 PM – A commercial building check was conducted at Main Street at the request of an outside police department.
- 1:49 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Minot Street.
- 3:25 PM – Lost property including a cell phone and credit cards was turned in at Hanscom Avenue and Weston Road.
- 4:43 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 4:49 PM – An officer conducted a follow-up visit to collect evidence at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:53 PM – Residential building checks were conducted at Woburn Street.
- 6:07 PM – An injured or sick rabbit was reported at Martin Road.
- 6:29 PM – A complaint application was filed following a motor vehicle stop at Lowell Street and Intervale Terrace.
- 6:58 PM – A motor vehicle crash involving a delivery vehicle rolling backward was reported at Audubon Road.
- 8:21 PM – A complaint was received regarding a loud bang that shook a building at Washington Street.
- 10:56 PM – Harassing communications were reported at Augustus Court.
