Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, July 13
- 5:51 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 6:07 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at John Street and Pleasant Street.
- 6:24 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street.
- 7:54 a.m. — Fire Department responded to a report of a downed wire in the roadway on Bancroft Avenue.
- 9:21 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Main Street.
- 9:26 a.m. — Parker Middle School fire alarm box was taken offline for testing.
- 9:33 a.m. — Two bicycles were reported found in a backyard on West Street.
- 9:41 a.m. — Police received a no-trespass letter by mail for a residence on Audubon Road.
- 10:11 a.m. — Police investigated a report that youths broke a window at Reed Wax on Pleasant Street.
- 10:28 a.m. — A disabled vehicle with a flat tire was reported at William Road and Franklin Street.
- 10:37 a.m. — Police conducted a residential property check on Victoria Avenue.
- 10:43 a.m. — Police conducted a residential property check on Catherine Avenue.
- 11:02 a.m. — Police conducted a follow-up investigation at Jordan’s Furniture regarding a possible road rage incident.
- 11:18 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 11:22 a.m. — Police received a complaint about a vehicle parked on a sidewalk on Oak Street for more than two years.
- 11:53 a.m. — Police responded to Reading Health & Rehabilitation for an ongoing issue involving a disgruntled male.
- 12:42 p.m. — Items were reported taken from a rear parking space on Sanborn Street.
- 1:00 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 1:17 p.m. — Police stood by for the Department of Public Works at Lowell Street and Causeway Road.
- 1:37 p.m. — Police responded to a two-car crash with no reported injuries on Main Street. A criminal complaint application was filed.
- 1:40 p.m. — Police received a report of a loose black dog with a red collar near Warren Avenue and Minot Street.
- 2:34 p.m. — Police received an automatic mobile crash notification on West Street but found no response.
- 2:41 p.m. — A disabled vehicle was reported on Summer Avenue.
- 3:39 p.m. — Police responded to a property dispute between neighboring businesses on Main Street.
- 3:53 p.m. — Police responded to a two-car crash with no injuries in the HomeGoods parking lot.
- 4:11–4:35 p.m. — Multiple fire alarm boxes were returned to service at the TASC Building, Old South Church, Parker Middle School, Killam School, and Coolidge Middle School.
- 5:07 p.m. — Police responded to a two-car crash with no injuries at Salem Street and the Rotary. A complaint application was filed.
- 5:50 p.m. — A complaint application was filed following a motor vehicle stop on Main Street.
- 6:38 p.m. — A disabled vehicle was reported in the roadway on Main Street.
- 8:02 p.m. — Police responded to a commercial alarm at the Reading Public Library.
- 9:34 p.m. — Police investigated a report of a suspicious man running around a vehicle at Reading Memorial High School.
- 9:38 p.m. — Firefighters provided a lift assist at a residence on Vine Street.
Tuesday, July 14
- 12:00 a.m. — A disabled vehicle was reported at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 12:32 a.m. — Police responded to a report of loud music and singing from an apartment on Haven Street.
- 5:43 a.m. — During a residential property check on Walnut Street, police found an open car door.
- 5:55 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:02 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Green Street.
- 8:51 a.m. — Police conducted a follow-up investigation into a previously reported broken window on Gardner Road.
- 9:17 a.m. — Police investigated a report of a man banging on the glass at a business on General Way.
- 9:27 a.m. — Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at a building on High Street.
- 10:21 a.m. — A smoke and carbon monoxide inspection failed at a residence on King Street.
- 10:34–11:28 a.m. — Smoke and carbon monoxide inspections passed at residences on Abigail Way, Main Street, Martin Road, and Eastway.
- 11:14 a.m. — Police conducted a follow-up investigation at Jordan’s Furniture regarding a possible road rage incident.
- 11:23 a.m. — The Wood End Elementary School fire alarm box was returned to service.
- 11:57 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 12:59 p.m. — Police conducted a residential property check on Victoria Avenue.
- 1:02 p.m. — The Barrows School fire alarm box was taken offline for testing.
- 1:03 p.m. — Police conducted a residential property check on Catherine Avenue.
- 2:10 p.m. — A resident on Canterbury Drive reported receiving repeated calls from an unknown number.
- 2:45 p.m. — The Barrows School fire alarm box was returned to service, while the Wood End Elementary School box was taken offline.
- 2:54 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Gleason Road and Pine Ridge Circle.
- 3:09 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a 12-year-old boy on the railroad tracks near New Crossing Road.
- 3:13 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement near Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 3:14 p.m. — Police responded to a two-car crash with no injuries in the Mission of Deeds parking lot.
- 3:23 p.m. — Police investigated a report of a suspicious man sitting on a wall in front of a home on Orange Street.
- 3:31 p.m. — Firefighters responded to a home lockout on Belmont Street where a stove had been left on with water boiling.
- 5:52 p.m. — Police received a report of a large truck leaking oil at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 6:00 p.m. — Police responded to a report of railroad crossing gates partially lowered with warning bells sounding at Ash Street and Main Street.
- 6:46 p.m. — Firefighters responded to low-hanging wires near Capri Restaurant on Main Street.
- 7:12 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and Oakland Road.
- 7:39 p.m. — Police conducted a follow-up regarding a previous report of a woman being followed home.
- 8:02–8:06 p.m. — Fire alarm boxes were returned to service at Reading Memorial High School, Wood End Elementary School, and Coolidge Middle School.
- 8:07 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a group of youths gathering near Dunkin’ on Salem Street.
- 8:37 p.m. — Police responded to an open-line 911 call from Morgan Park.
- 9:08 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street, and at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 9:46 p.m. — Police conducted extra residential property checks on Victoria Avenue.
- 9:52 p.m. — Police conducted extra residential property checks on Catherine Avenue.
