Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, March 13, 2026
- 1:16 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Main Street.
- 4:57 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street and Main Street.
- 7:50 AM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:56 AM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:58 AM – Fire alarm issue reported at Middlesex Avenue.
- 10:48 AM – Fire inspection conducted at Whitehall Lane.
- 10:48 AM – Officers serving school lunch at Joshua Eaton Elementary School.
- 10:54 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street.
- 11:07 AM – Fire inspection conducted at Main Street group home.
- 11:13 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street.
- 11:24 AM – Motor vehicle complaint of unsafe behavior involving a child at Middlesex Avenue and Library.
- 11:28 AM – Fire inspection conducted at Main Street.
- 11:34 AM – Fire inspection conducted at Village Street group home.
- 11:36 AM – Fire inspection conducted at Pitman Drive group home.
- 11:38 AM – Disabled motor vehicle at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 11:47 AM – Fire inspection conducted at Rustic Lane group home.
- 12:05 PM – Carbon monoxide detector activation at Abigail Way.
- 12:13 PM – Accidental 911 call at Walkers Brook Drive and Golf Galaxy.
- 12:21 PM – Fire inspection conducted at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordan’s Furniture.
- 12:51 PM – Damaged “No Parking” sign reported at Linden Street and Woburn Street.
- 12:56 PM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 1:27 PM – Disabled motor vehicle at John Street and Green Street.
- 1:41 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 1:46 PM – Death notification requested at Libby Avenue.
- 2:22 PM – Motor vehicle towed from private property at Augustus Court and Reading Woods.
- 4:24 PM – Lift assist requested at Haverhill Street and Hospice House.
- 4:59 PM – Injured raccoon reported at Willow Street.
- 5:17 PM – Report of unwanted person in residence at Mineral Street.
- 5:26 PM – Report of school bus traveling wrong way on one-way street at Hillside Road.
- 6:07 PM – Elevator entrapment with one occupant and no injuries at Washington Street and Briarwood Condos.
- 6:18 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 7:06 PM – Fire pre-event inspection at Oakland Road and Reading Memorial High School.
- 7:51 PM – Group of youths reported in the area at Howard Street and Milton Street.
- 8:13 PM – Fire alarm box received at Walkers Brook Drive and TASC Building.
- 9:21 PM – Motor vehicle crash involving a car and deer with no injuries at Haverhill Street.
- 9:25 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 9:39 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Hopkins Street.
- 11:02 PM – Larceny reported after diners left without paying at Walkers Brook Drive and Chili’s Restaurant.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
- 5:27 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 5:44 AM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
- 5:49 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:14 AM – DPW notified of black ice at Salem Street rotary.
- 8:00 AM – DPW notified of icy road conditions at Wakefield Street and Haverhill Street.
- 8:42 AM – Commercial alarm activation at Main Street and Public Kitchen.
- 8:56 AM – Traffic lights flashing reported at Woburn Street and Summer Avenue.
- 10:29 AM – Traffic complaint of individual directing traffic at Main Street and Bagel World.
- 10:51 AM – Smoke detector issue reported at Baldwin Lane.
- 11:11 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Salem Street.
- 11:37 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue.
- 12:48 PM – Vehicle parked in fire lane reported at Frank Tanner Drive.
- 12:58 PM – Attempted fraud involving fraudulent check reported at Main Street.
- 1:58 PM – Lost cash reported found at Oakland Road field house.
- 1:59 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 2:30 PM – Deceased coyote reported on train tracks at Fielding Road.
- 2:48 PM – Neighbor disturbance reported involving children at Fairview Avenue.
- 3:10 PM – Motor vehicle repossession at Lakeview Avenue.
- 4:11 PM – Downed wire reported at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 4:15 PM – Disturbance reported at General Way and Liquor Junction.
- 6:07 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 7:21 PM – Loose dog reported at Short Street.
- 7:35 PM – Motor vehicle stop with verbal warning at New Crossing Road and Hallmark Health.
- 7:45 PM – Found wallet turned in at Main Street and Bunratty Tavern.
- 7:54 PM – Fire investigation of oil burner issue at Henzie Street.
- 9:02 PM – Traffic signal malfunction at West Street and South Street.
- 9:36 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 9:44 PM – Police escort for Reading Memorial High School drama club bus at Main Street and South Street.
- 10:11 PM – Arrest made for attempted break-in at Haven Street.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
- 6:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Green Street.
- 9:45 AM – Residential duress alarm activation at Morgan Park.
- 9:59 AM – Fire alarm activation at Sanborn Street and Postmark Square.
- 10:42 AM – Commercial building check at Woburn Street and Unitarian Church.
- 12:11 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 1:21 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 1:44 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Fairview Avenue.
- 2:01 PM – Oil tank inspection at Tennyson Circle.
- 2:18 PM – Oil tank inspection at Hancock Street.
- 2:31 PM – Online fraud reported with possible monetary loss at Hodson Lane.
- 3:17 PM – Abandoned 911 call at Archstone Circle.
- 4:56 PM – Minor two-car crash in parking lot at Main Street and McDonald’s.
- 6:02 PM – Fire response for odor of smoke with nothing found at Echo Avenue.
- 6:42 PM – Traffic enforcement at Pearl Street and Charles Street.
- 9:43 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Main Street.
- 9:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
