Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, July 27, 2026
- 12:36 a.m. – Police conducted a residential property check on Batchelder Road. Everything was found to be in order.
- 12:36 a.m. – Police performed a commercial property check at Wood End Cemetery on Franklin Street.
- 5:29 a.m. – Officers completed Sector 3 commercial building checks.
- 5:39 a.m. – Officers completed Sector 2 commercial building checks.
- 5:40 a.m. – Officers completed Sector 1 commercial building checks.
- 5:55 a.m. – One illegally parked vehicle was cited in the municipal lot at Main and Salem streets.
- 6:05 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Ash Street and Shackford Road.
- 6:13 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Eaton and Pleasant streets.
- 6:20 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Haverhill Street.
- 8:00 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a person sleeping in the foyer of the First Congregational Church on Woburn Street.
- 8:26 a.m. – Fire officials reported the Trader Joe’s street fire alarm box on Walkers Brook Drive was operating as a street box only.
- 10:22 a.m. – Police checked the area after receiving an open-line 911 call from Lakeview Avenue.
- 10:30 a.m. – A caller reported a lost cell phone on Lowell Street.
- 10:32 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at the Community Center on Archstone Circle.
- 11:00 a.m. – A driver on Main Street received a verbal warning for a marked lanes violation.
- 11:54 a.m. – A resident on Gleason Road provided additional information regarding a previous credit card fraud report.
- 12:15 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex and Bancroft avenues.
- 12:20 p.m. – A Reading firefighter responded to a hazardous materials incident in Saugus as part of a mutual aid assignment.
- 12:53 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Franklin Street near Susan Drive.
- 1:07 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Catherine Avenue and West Street.
- 1:16 p.m. – Fire officials reported the Community Center fire alarm system was back online.
- 1:32 p.m. – Fire officials reported the Trader Joe’s fire alarm system was back online.
- 1:59 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at South and Main streets.
- 2:27 p.m. – A bag containing iPhones was turned in after being found on Lincoln Street.
- 2:58 p.m. – A resident on Randall Road reported receiving fraudulent letters in the mail.
- 3:37 p.m. – An officer stood by at the Department of Public Works on New Crossing Road for a delivery.
- 4:34 p.m. – Police checked the area after a 911 hang-up call near Parker and Pleasant streets.
- 4:38 p.m. – Police completed a VIN verification for a privately purchased vehicle on Johnson Woods Drive.
- 5:57 p.m. – Police assisted motorists involved in a minor two-vehicle crash at Prospect and Woburn streets.
- 7:39 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 8:52 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
- 9:22 p.m. – Police responded to a report of youths jumping a fence and entering a swimming pool area on Summit Drive.
- 11:28 p.m. – A resident on Priscilla Road reported a hit-and-run involving a vehicle parked in a driveway.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- 12:37 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and South streets.
- 12:47 a.m. – Police conducted a residential property check on Batchelder Road.
- 5:31 a.m. – Officers completed commercial building checks in Sectors 1, 2, and 3.
- 5:56 a.m. – One illegally parked vehicle was cited in the municipal lot at Main and Salem streets.
- 6:03 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and Charles streets.
- 6:15 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at John and Green streets.
- 6:17 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation on Main Street. No smoke or fire was found.
- 8:40 a.m. – Pleasant Street was reported closed to traffic near Gardner Road.
- 8:53 a.m. – Police responded to a commercial alarm at Pizza World on Main Street.
- 9:24 a.m. – Fire officials reported the Trader Joe’s street fire alarm box on Walkers Brook Drive was operating as a street box only.
- 10:02 a.m. – A resident reported harassment at the police station.
- 10:29 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at a new construction site on County Road. No smoke or fire was found.
- 10:52 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at Trident Management Apartments on Woburn Street.
- 11:05 a.m. – A fire inspection on Ashley Place passed.
- 11:05 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and Ash streets.
- 11:05 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted near Charleslawn Cemetery on Charles Street.
- 11:28 a.m. – Police checked the area after an accidental 911 call from Sanborn Lane.
- 11:32 a.m. – A smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Main Street passed.
- 11:43 a.m. – Police checked the area after an open-line 911 call from Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:56 a.m. – Fire officials conducted a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Cottage Park.
- 12:31 p.m. – A truck struck a railroad crossing gate on New Crossing Road.
- 12:33 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a loose Labradoodle on Main Street.
- 12:53 p.m. – Fire officials reported the fire alarm system at Orion Apartments on Main Street was back online.
- 1:35 p.m. – Fire officials reported the Trader Joe’s fire alarm system was back online.
- 2:26 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Bancroft and Middlesex avenues.
- 2:34 p.m. – Police assisted with a request for access to the water tower on Auburn Street.
- 3:01 p.m. – A resident reported harassment by an ex-partner at the police station.
- 3:03 p.m. – Gravel was reported spilled on the Salem Street rotary.
- 3:05 p.m. – Police responded to a complaint about a tree company parking on the grass on King Street.
- 3:24 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 5:00 p.m. – Police investigated a two-vehicle crash at Main and South streets. No injuries were reported.
- 5:30 p.m. – Construction equipment was reported blocking Hopkins Street.
- 5:39 p.m. – A resident on Pinevale Avenue reported a loose dog.
- 6:00 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Haverhill Street near Killam School.
- 6:51 p.m. – Police conducted a residential property check on Batchelder Road.
- 8:02 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at John and Green streets.
- 10:16 p.m. – Police conducted a residential property check on Batchelder Road. Everything appeared in order.
- 10:43 p.m. – A vehicle was reported doing donuts in the Jordan’s Furniture parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:20 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a cat struck by a vehicle at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
