Reading MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday August 12 2026
- 2:06 AM – On Grove Street, unknown people were reported in a driveway.
- 5:50 AM – At Main Street and Salem Street, no municipal parking violations were reported.
- 5:52 AM – On Abigail Way, a malfunctioning fire alarm was reported.
- 6:04 AM – At Main Street and Salem Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 6:07 AM – On Willow Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 6:18 AM – At Bancroft Avenue and Hartshorn Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 7:10 AM – At Hopkins Street and Main Street, Hopkins Street was closed from Main Street to South Street.
- 8:08 AM – At Wentworth Road and Lewis Street, Wentworth Road was closed from Lewis Street to West Street.
- 9:55 AM – At Main Street, train gates were stuck down and vehicles were crossing over the tracks.
- 10:04 AM – At the First Congregational Church on Woburn Street, a fire alarm box was offline for testing.
- 10:23 AM – At Austin Prep on Willow Street, a fire alarm box was back online.
- 10:30 AM – On Pearl Street, police participated in a community event with residents.
- 12:53 PM – On Main Street, an officer conducted a follow-up visit related to a previous case.
- 1:25 PM – On Highland Street, a female came to the lobby to provide additional information regarding a previous case.
- 2:08 PM – At the First Congregational Church on Woburn Street, a fire alarm box was back online.
- 2:32 PM – At Main Street and Salem Street, a large amount of gravel was reported in the road.
- 2:34 PM – On Lincoln Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 2:36 PM – At John Street and Green Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 2:36 PM – On Franklin Street, an audible alarm was reported.
- 2:50 PM – At Lincoln Street and Woburn Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 2:55 PM – At Lowell Street and Grove Street, gravel was reported in the road and officers stood by with the DPW.
- 4:12 PM – On Lowell Street, a black Jeep was reported disabled in the middle of the road.
- 6:25 PM – On Franklin Street, a resident reported finding a loose dog.
- 9:15 PM – On Dunbar Road, someone was reported banging on a door.
** POLICE LOG SUMMARY **
Thursday, August 12, 2026
FOR THU 08/13/26
- 12:00 AM – At Winchester Hospital, a detainee-related entry was recorded.
- 12:07 AM – On Gleason Road, a 70-year-old female was reported to have fallenreported fallen with no injuries.
- 3:44 AM – At Perfecto’s Cafe on Main Street, a burglar alarm activated at the side door with no contact.
- 6:00 AM – At Main Street and Salem Street, no municipal parking violations were reported.
- 6:27 AM – At Main Street and South Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 6:40 AM – At Town Hall on Lowell Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 7:30 AM – At South Street and Hopkins Street, Hopkins Street was closed from Main Street to South Street, with access via South Street.
- 7:40 AM – At Woburn Street and Prospect Street, a low-hanging wire was reported with no hazards.
- 7:50 AM – At the library on Middlesex Avenue, police participated in a Touch-a-Truck event.
- 8:59 AM – At West Street and Edgemont Avenue, multiple vehicles belonging to a roofing contractor were reported blocking the road.
- 10:14 AM – At Dowd Medical Associates on Woburn Street, a man’smen’s black bifold wallet, Movado watch and black belt were found.
- 10:28 AM – On Summit Drive, a smoke/CO inspection passed.
- 10:30 AM – On Charles Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 10:39 AM – On Annette Lane, a second-floor smoke detector alarm was reported.
- 11:01 AM – On Franklin Street, a smoke/CO inspection passed.
- 11:10 AM – On Augustus Court, a smoke/CO inspection was conducted.
- 11:29 AM – At West Street and Fremont Street, erratic operation of a motor vehicle was reported.
- 11:40 AM – On Grand Street, a neighbor reported a smoke detector activation.
- 11:45 AM – On Lowell Street, an accidental 911 call was reported and a unit was sent to confirm.
- 12:04 PM – On Fairchild Drive, a contractor complaint was reported.
- 1:39 PM – At Summer Avenue and Robin Road, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 1:41 PM – At Johnson Woods on Taylor Drive, an open 911 line was reported with no answer on callback.
- 1:44 PM – On Woburn Street, an open cellphone 911 call was reported as accidental upon callback.
- 2:26 PM – On Haven Street, a complaint was reported about a neighbor placing yard waste on another property.
- 2:39 PM – On John Carver Road, a cable outage and wire down were reported.
- 3:31 PM – At Ash Street and Washington Street, a resident reported a past motor vehicle crash.
- 3:57 PM – At Camp Curtis Guild on Haverhill Street, a female reported her vehicle was struck on the rotary.
- 5:28 PM – On Main Street, a resident reported a lost husky.
- 6:01 PM – At Chase Bank on Main Street, a lost wallet was reported.
- 6:45 PM – On Bancroft Avenue, a set of keys was found.
- 7:02 PM – At Bancroft Avenue and Lowell Street, traffic enforcement was conducted.
- 9:21 PM – At CVS on Main Street, store staff reported a homeless man camping at Good Hearts.
