Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- 2:20 a.m. – Police checked on a suspicious vehicle with its hazard lights activated at Planet Fitness on Salem Street.
- 3:42 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a medical alert on School Street for a reported fall. No injuries were reported.
- 6:05 a.m. – Police conducted an extra property check on Batchelder Road.
- 6:06 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at John and Green streets.
- 6:06 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Haverhill Street.
- 6:21 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on West Street.
- 7:06 a.m. – Police investigated a report of suspicious individuals who remained overnight at the Dunkin’ on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:10 a.m. – Fire officials reported the fire alarm box at The Residence at Pearl Street was operating as a street box only.
- 7:36 a.m. – Reading Fire Department reported Ladder 1 out of service and Engine 2 placed into service.
- 8:31 a.m. – Fire officials reported the Trader Joe’s fire alarm box on Walkers Brook Drive was operating as a street box only.
- 8:55 a.m. – Fire officials reported a fire alarm box at Reading Housing on Frank Tanner Drive was offline for testing.
- 9:31 a.m. – Police responded to a parking complaint involving a vehicle impeding road work on Pine Ridge Road.
- 9:52 a.m. – Police responded to a commercial hold-up alarm at the Mobil station on Main Street.
- 10:03 a.m. – Police conducted a follow-up investigation at Dunkin’ on Walkers Brook Drive regarding a previous suspicious persons report.
- 10:12 a.m. – DPW was notified to remove a deceased cat on Haverhill Street near Symonds Way.
- 10:22 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Franklin Street near Susan Drive.
- 11:36 a.m. – Police assisted with a dumpster that was blocking the roadway on Summer Avenue.
- 12:00 p.m. – Police responded to an accidental 911 call from Market Basket on General Way.
- 12:02 p.m. – Police checked the area after a 911 hang-up call from Bagel World on Main Street.
- 12:24 p.m. – Firefighters responded to an elevator entrapment at Haven Junction on Haven Street.
- 1:51 p.m. – A firearm found in a restroom at Cumberland Farms on Salem Street was recovered and returned.
- 2:10 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Pine Ridge Circle and Pine Ridge Road.
- 3:00 p.m. – Fire officials reported the fire alarm system at The Residence at Pearl Street was back online.
- 3:07 p.m. – Fire officials reported the Trader Joe’s fire alarm system was back online.
- 3:39 p.m. – Firefighters responded after a pressure washer caught fire on Grove Street. The fire was away from the home.
- 4:51 p.m. – Police responded to a complaint about construction equipment obstructing traffic on Hopkins Street.
- 5:31 p.m. – Firefighters responded to reports of wires down across Pearl Street.
- 5:31 p.m. – Police checked the area after an accidental 911 call from Austin Preparatory School on Willow Street.
- 5:37 p.m. – Fire officials reported the fire alarm system on Frank Tanner Drive was back online.
- 5:40 p.m. – A wallet previously found at the Mobil station on Main Street was logged.
- 6:17 p.m. – Police took a report of a past shoplifting incident at REI on Salem Street.
- 6:24 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main and South streets.
- 6:34 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a fire alarm on Green Street. No smoke or fire was found.
- 7:20 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles and Main streets.
- 8:14 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at John and Green streets.
- 9:32 p.m. – Police investigated a report of alleged physical abuse at a Main Street health care facility. The allegation was determined to be unfounded.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- 1:00 a.m. – Police responded to flooding in the southbound lane of Haverhill Street.
- 3:31 a.m. – Police checked the area after an accidental 911 call from Summit Drive.
- 4:30 a.m. – Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at Market Basket on General Way.
- 5:31 a.m. – Police responded to a second commercial burglar alarm at Market Basket involving a warehouse roll-up door.
- 6:00 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Haverhill Street and Batchelder Road.
- 6:08 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 7:22 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of a tree resting on wires on County Road.
- 8:21 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a street fire alarm box activation at Stop & Shop on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:45 a.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 10:27 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a smoke detector activation on Walnut Street. No smoke or fire was found.
- 10:41 a.m. – Fire officials conducted a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Lowell Street.
- 10:45 a.m. – Fire officials conducted a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Riverside Drive.
- 11:07 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of low-hanging wires on South Street.
- 11:22 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a transmitted fire alarm at a business on Main Street.
- 12:21 p.m. – Fire officials reported a fire alarm box at Reading Cooperative Bank on Haven Street was offline.
- 12:34 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of a downed wire across a driveway on Wood End Lane.
- 1:13 p.m. – Lewis Street was closed between Wentworth Road and West Street.
- 1:22 p.m. – Officers conducted community policing at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 1:25 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Ash and Main streets.
- 1:48 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a storm drain displaced on Hillcrest Road.
- 1:49 p.m. – Police checked on a disabled vehicle on Main Street.
- 2:38 p.m. – Police investigated a two-vehicle crash with no injuries at the Shell station on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:43 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a report of a tree on wires with a possible fire on Landers Road.
- 3:16 p.m. – Police investigated a two-vehicle crash with no injuries at Haverhill and Franklin streets.
- 3:39 p.m. – Police took a report of a prior hit-and-run crash on General Way.
- 3:54 p.m. – Firefighters responded to an unknown alarm sounding on Pine Ridge Road. No smoke or fire was found.
- 5:27 p.m. – Police conducted a follow-up investigation regarding an earlier incident at Dunkin’ on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:46 p.m. – Fire officials reported the fire alarm system at the TASC building on Walkers Brook Drive was back online.
- 5:54 p.m. – Police received reports of several teenagers riding mini bikes on Riverside Drive near Fairview Avenue.
- 6:08 p.m. – Fire officials reported the fire alarm system at Reading Cooperative Bank was restored.
- 6:11 p.m. – Police received additional complaints of teens operating mini bikes near Prospect Street and Mineral Street.
- 6:16 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted on Haverhill Street.
- 6:36 p.m. – Firefighters assisted a resident after a fall on Elderberry Lane. No injuries were reported.
- 7:06 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex and Bancroft avenues.
- 7:18 p.m. – Police responded to reports of a group operating a four-wheeler on Center Avenue near Minot Street.
- 7:49 p.m. – Firefighters assisted a resident after a fall on Temple Street. No injuries were reported.
- 8:21 p.m. – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Hopkins Street.
- 10:58 p.m. – Police responded to a report of people yelling outside near Washington and Main streets.
