Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire Log:
Thursday, June 30, 2022
- 1:04am – Fire box alarm Haven Street. Electric room smoke alarm.
- 3:59am – Commercial alarm Main Street Reading Square.
- 7:14am – Road closure Hopkins Street and Milepost Road.
- 7:35am – Cutting and welding detail Auburn Street.
- 7:36am – Raccoon acting oddly on Maple Ridge Road.
- 8:08am – Road closure Echo Avenue and Pratt Street.
- 8:12am – Fire still alarm Elderberry Lane. Elderly female fallen, no injuries.
- 8:50am – Motor vehicle hit & run in Dragon Court parking lot.
- 8:56am – Community policing. K9 Cooper at Memorial Park.
- 10:19am – Road closure Walnut Street between Summer and Hopkins.
- 10:2am – Motor vehicle stop Harden Street and Union Street. Failure to yield to a pedestrian in crosswalk.
- 11:33am – Road Hazard. Officer removed folding table & chair from the rotary.
- 11:46am – Traffic enforcement Main Street and Green Street – 0 citations.
- 11:55am – Two car minor motor vehicle crash on Salem Street. No injuries.
- 12:21pm – Ongoing harassment Lakeview Avenue. Slashed tires and missing mail.
- 2:04pm – Traffic control Walkers Brook Drive. Officer standing by with DPW picking up debris.
- 2:43pm – Traffic enforcement Main Street and Avon Street. 0 citations.
- 2:53pm – Disturbance/fight Main Street gas station. Fight in progress; male and employee
- 3:18pm – Disabled motor vehicle Main Street and Fairchild Drive.
- 5:09pm – Traffic enforcement Westcroft and County Drive. 1 citation.
- 5:57pm – Traffic enforcement Lowell Street and Bancroft Avenue. 0 citations.
- 6:50pm – Traffic enforcement Main Street and Washington Street. 0 citations.
- 7:07pm – Animal call. Dog running loose in King Street area playing frisbee.
- 7:10pm – Motor vehicle complaint Lakeview Avenue. Cars parked in front of no parking sign.
- 7:23pm – Animal call Haven Street and Elliot Street. Dog locked in motor vehicle.
- 8:13pm – Animal call Louanis Drive. Sleeping raccoon on sidewalk.
- 10:31pm – Youths gathering Parker Middle School. Youths harassing male as he was walking in the area.
- 10:57pm – 911 hang up call Woburn Street. Accidental on callback.
Friday, July 1, 2022
- 2:23am – 911 hang up South Street. Accidental on call back.
- 4:26am – 911 accidental John Carver Road. Attempted to turn off phone.
- 7:06am – Residential alarm Pearl Street.
- 7:38am – Fire still alarm High Street and Mineral Street. 3-Year-old child locked himself in car.
- 8:18am – Road closure Washington Street at John Street closed.
- 8:40am – Animal call Haverhill Street. Sick or injured fawn in yard.
- 9:17am – Residential alarm Buckingham Drive.
- 9:52am – Animal call Hemlock Road. Raccoon in driveway.
- 11:14am – Traffic enforcement Main Street and Green Street. 1 citation.
- 11:29am – As result of traffic stop on Green Street; complaint application filed.
- 11:33am – Larceny Archstone Circle. Male reported money being taken from him.
- 11:54am – 911 open line Summit Drive. Busy on callbacks.
- 11:57am – Animal call Arrow Circle. Deer laying in yard for a while.
- 3:45pm – Motor vehicle complaint Lakeview Avenue. Several illegally parked cars.
- 4:19pm – Animal call Hemlock Road. Sick/injured raccoon in the area.
- 4:32pm – Female stated she was rear-ended on Main Street.
- 5:20pm – Cape Cod Avenue resident concerned about solicitors.
- 7:13pm – Bike patrol Main Street and Haven Street.
- 8:18pm – Animal call General Way. Report of dog in a vehicle.
- 8:59pm – Traffic enforcement South Street and Sturges Road. 0 citations.
- 9:09pm – Vehicles on Federal Street illegally parked on road, interfering with traffic.
- 9:13pm – Traffic enforcement Lowell Street and Bancroft Avenue. 0 citations.
- 9:29pm – Traffic enforcement Haverhill Street Symonds Way. 0 citations.
- 9:30pm – One arrest OUI-liquor, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked lanes violation.
- 10:07pm – Animal call Archstone Circle. Custody issues over cat.
- 10:28pm – Vehicle on Walkers Brook Drive shot by a nerf gun in parking lot.
- 11:08pm – Fire still alarm Osborne Avenue. Elderly man fallen/uninjured.
- 11:40pm – Motor vehicle on Willow Street blocking part of the road
Saturday, July 2, 2022
- 12:04am – Residential alarm California Road
- 1:53am – Fire still alarm Prescott Street. An elderly man fell, lift assist, no injuries.
- 2:23am – Commercial alarm Main Street.
- 3:51am – Motor vehicle crash Ash Street. No apparent injuries.
- 5:02am – Report of loud music Washington Street.
- 9:39am – Road closure West Street due to trench; detours in place.
- 9:52am – Tree limb down on Main Street.
- 10:33am – Traffic enforcement Walkers Brook Drive. 0 citations.
- 12:24pm – Traffic enforcement Killam School. 0 citations.
- 12:28pm – Traffic enforcement South Street and Roama Road. 0 citations.
- 2:45pm – Residential alarm Gregory Lane.
- 5:09pm – Main Street caller reports lost wallet.
- 5:25pm – Two-car motor vehicle crash Walkers Brook Drive. No injuries.
- 6:32pm – Open line 911 Summit Drive. Officers to check.
- 7:34pm – Residential alarm Pratt Street.
- 8:05pm – Traffic enforcement Catherine Avenue. 0 citations.
- 10:37pm – Residential building checks Main Street. Caller concerned someone may be in neighbor’s house.
Sunday, July 2, 2022
- 1:18am – Suspicious motor vehicle Austin Prep. Officers checking on vehicle.
- 1:20am – Commercial alarm Main Street.
- 1:22am – Group of youths Oakland Road/RMHS.
- 1:51am – Building checks Walkers Brook Drive. Open door located.
- 2:09am – Report of flowing hydrant Arthur B Lord Drive.
- 6:10am – Fire still alarm Summer Avenue. Smoke alarm activation; no smoke or fire.
- 7:49am – Fire still alarm Bay State Road. Elderly lift assist.
- 10:39am – 911 hang up Linden Street.
- 11:15am – Two males arguing outside Home Depot.
- 11:33am – Traffic enforcement West Street and Countryside Lane. 1 citation.
- 12:20pm – Animal Call Belmont Street. Loose dogs wandering in the area.
- 1:22pm – Traffic enforcement Walkers Brook Drive. 0 citations.
- 1:49pm – Male reporting past bb gun incident Oakland Road and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 1:50pm – Ongoing issue of vehicles speeding up and down Ash Street and Avon Street.
- 2:13pm – Neighbor reports open door to Main Street business.
- 3:40pm – 911 open line from a cell phone General Way.
- 4:11pm – Animal call Cross Street. Dead rabbit in roadway.
- 4:31pm – As a result of a motor vehicle stop at Main Street and Chapin Avenue, a criminal application was filed.
- 5:23pm – Minot Street resident reporting truck knocked street sign over.
- 6:43pm – Residential alarm Glenmere Circle.
- 7:12pm – Traffic enforcement Main Street and Green Street. 0 citations.
- 7:17pm – Accidental 911 General Way. Officer to confirm.
- 7:41pm – Traffic enforcement Salem Street and Lowell Street. 0 citations.
- 9:01pm – Residential alarm Grey Coach Lane.
- 10:14pm – Traffic enforcement Charles Street. 0 citations.
- 10:20pm – Accidental 911 John Street. Officers to confirm.
