Reading Police Log February 27 – March 1, 2026

Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:

Friday, February 27, 2026

• 6:07 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Forest Street.
• 6:08 AM – Traffic enforcement at Willow Street and Lowell Street.
• 6:36 AM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
• 7:48 AM – Post Office requesting trespass order for homeless male at Haven Street and Post Office.
• 7:49 AM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
• 8:03 AM – Open line 911 call from elevator, open line on callback, at Pond Meadow Drive and Reading Health Center.
• 8:16 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Killam School.
• 8:34 AM – RMLD and Northern Trees making resident notifications at Prescott Street and High Street.
• 10:05 AM – Disabled motor vehicle, 2017 black Mercedes out of gas, at Haverhill Street and Rotary.
• 10:53 AM – Traffic enforcement at Wescroft Road and West Street.
• 11:51 AM – Vehicles backed up into roadway at Main Street and car wash.
• 12:03 PM – Caller reporting vehicle damage while using car wash at Main Street and car wash.
• 12:14 PM – Motor vehicle crash involving trash truck at Main Street and Burger King.
• 1:14 PM – Open line 911 call, female heard speaking Spanish, at Pearl Street.
• 1:43 PM – Male taking items from store at Salem Street and REI Sporting Goods.
• 2:19 PM – Oil burner inspection, pass, at Fairmount Road.
• 2:35 PM – Oil burner inspection, pass, at Pine Ridge Circle.
• 2:50 PM – Report of motor vehicle hit and run at Main Street.
• 4:06 PM – 911 hang-up, unit sent to confirm, at Parsons Lane.
• 4:41 PM – Accidental 911 call, unit sent to confirm, at Elderberry Lane.
• 6:27 PM – 911 hang-up, no answer on callback, unit to confirm, at High Street.
• 7:25 PM – Traffic enforcement at Pleasant Street and Eaton Street.
• 8:26 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Forest Street.

Saturday, February 28, 2026

• 12:15 AM – Two white sedans circling area, one with no headlights, at Haystack Road.
• 12:39 AM – Female reporting loud neighbors at Carnation Circle.
• 2:25 AM – Smoke detector sounding, no issues found, at Dana Road.
• 2:29 AM – Accidental 911 call, unit to confirm, at Ivy Lane.
• 6:15 AM – Traffic enforcement at Hillside Road and Waverly Road.
• 6:41 AM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
• 6:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Hopkins Street.
• 10:03 AM – Alarm activation, field house second floor elevator lobby, at Oakland Road and Reading Memorial High School.
• 10:12 AM – Direct call to Station 1 for odor investigation at County Road.
• 11:45 AM – Street box received for second floor stairwell at Woburn Street and Trident Management Apartments.
• 12:35 PM – Resident reporting possible attempted fraud at Pearl Street.
• 12:51 PM – Report of road rage, male damaged side mirror, at Main Street and Salem Street.
• 2:30 PM – Accidental 911 call, unit sent to confirm, at Summer Avenue.
• 5:03 PM – Utility cover out of place at General Way and Liquor Junction.
• 5:32 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Forest Street.
• 5:33 PM – Residential fire alarm, Zone 5 second floor, at Benton Circle.
• 6:43 PM – Officer assisting with traffic at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
• 6:53 PM – Accidental 911 call, unit sent to confirm, at Haven Street and Post 1917 Steakhouse.
• 7:04 PM – Traffic enforcement at Sanborn Street and Woburn Street.
• 7:34 PM – Ten vehicles parked on roadway making passage difficult at Franklin Street and Haverhill Street.
• 9:05 PM – Homeowner reporting someone knocked on door and ran at Pleasant Street.
• 10:18 PM – Checking lot for possible car meet-up at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordan’s Furniture.

Sunday, March 1, 2026

• 2:10 AM – Accidental 911 call, unit to confirm, at Walnut Street.
• 5:27 AM – Open line 911 call, no answer on callback, at County Road.
• 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Forest Street.
• 6:06 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street and Sanborn Street.
• 6:07 AM – Traffic enforcement at Hopkins Street and Summer Avenue.
• 8:09 AM – Resident heard loud bang, nothing seen, at Winthrop Avenue and Lowell Street.
• 8:40 AM – Possible disabled motor vehicle, 2009 black Honda Accord, at Ash Street and Bolton Street.
• 8:55 AM – Department of Public Works equipment damaged resident’s fence at West Street.
• 10:46 AM – Downed possible cable wire on snowbank at Middlesex Avenue and Library.
• 10:50 AM – Accidental 911 call, officer to confirm, at Bancroft Avenue.
• 10:57 AM – Accidental 911 call, officer to confirm, at Franklin Street.
• 11:17 AM – Male threatened by male and female in Town Forest at Lynn Village Way.
• 12:48 PM – Traffic enforcement at Willow Street.
• 12:49 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Washington Street.
• 12:59 PM – Traffic enforcement at Oakland Road and Hillside Road.
• 1:06 PM – Vehicles parked on both sides of street impeding Department of Public Works truck at Haven Street.
• 1:51 PM – Resident reporting identity theft and possible credit card fraud at Gleason Road.
• 2:05 PM – 911 hang-up, unable to call phone back.
• 3:10 PM – Business owner reporting illegal dumping at Linden Street.
• 3:10 PM – Female reporting past hit and run at Main Street and Public Kitchen.
• 3:23 PM – Female seeking assistance getting motor vehicle out of driveway at Longview Road.
• 5:18 PM – Resident reporting animal inside trap at Augustus Court.
• 6:32 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and West Street.
• 7:44 PM – Open line 911 call, unit sent to confirm, at Main Street and Reading Health and Rehabilitation.
• 11:10 PM – Fire alarm box offline at Walkers Brook Drive and Home Depot.
• 11:11 PM – Fire alarm status at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordan’s Furniture.