Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire Log:
Friday, June 16, 2023
- 3:46am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 10:49am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 11:24am – Train gates stuck down on Ash Street.
- 11:40am – Speedboard deployment on Lowell Street.
- 12:02pm – Fire alarm activation at a Haven Street business.
- 12:05pm – Dog locked inside a vehicle on Grove Street.
- 12:22pm – Disabled train causing the gates to stay down on High Street.
- 12:59pm – Lift assist for a Coolidge Road resident.
- 2:23pm – Disabled vehicle on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:00pm – Debit card found on Main Street.
- 3:03pm – Door to a gas box on Vine Street is open.
- 3:49pm – Investigation of a minor two-vehicle crash on Arlington Street.
- 4:08pm – Gazebo Circle resident reports attempted phone fraud.
- 6:00pm – Report that an animal was struck by a vehicle on Minot Street.
- 6:03pm – Extra check of the tennis courts on End of Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:20pm – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 7:48pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 8:27pm – Verbal warning issued on Franklin Street.
- 8:28pm – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 9:01pm – Traffic enforcement on Green Street.
- 9:15pm – Investigation of a hit and run on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:42pm – Verbal warning issued on Oakland Road.
- 11:11pm – Complaint regarding a loud group of youths in Memorial Park.
- 11:43pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Main Street.
- 11:52pm – Repossession order on Inwood Drive received via fax.
Saturday, June 17, 2023
- 12:48am – Complaint regarding several youths making loud noise in Memorial Park.
- 1:00am – Text-a-Tip report of a large group of youth possibly drinking on Meadowbrook Lane.
- 1:31am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 5:19am – Commercial fire alarm at a Main Street business.
- 5:26am – Traffic lights malfunctioning at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 6:50am – Verbal warning issued for cell phone use on John Carver Road.
- 8:23am – Entry motion alarm at Killam Elementary School.
- 9:58am – Report of a concerning incident at a the Honda Delership on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:08am – Person reports being bit by a dog on Strout Avenue.
- 10:29am – Report of attempted larceny at an Ash Street residence.
- 11:09am – Bancroft Avenue resident reports that eggs were thrown at their vehicle overnight.
- 11:36am – Report that a person is drinking in their vehicle at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:48am – Report that a person spit on another person on High Street.
- 12:12pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Lafayette Road.
- 1:19pm – Report that a person is pointing a firearm outside on Washington Street.
- 1:36pm – Possible domestic situation in progress at Oye’s Restaurant on Walkers Book Drive.
- 1:58pm – Oak Street resident reports fire alarm issues.
- 3:01pm – Officers assist with Pride Parade traffic on Middlesex Avenue.
- 3:08pm – Follow-up phone call with a Washington Street resident reporting threats from a neighbor.
- 3:27pm – Staff at the Shell Gas Station on Walkers Brook Drive request assistance removing an unwanted guest.
- 4:40pm – Report of a stolen wallet with a credit card being used at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:03pm – Washington Street resident reports harassment from a neighbor.
- 9:12pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 9:29pm – Verbal warning issued for a marked lanes violation on Green Street.
- 10:14pm – Person looking for a tow on General Way.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
- 1:53am – Extra checks of a Longview Road residence.
- 8:10am – Door alarm at Barrows Elementary School.
- 9:16am – Report of an abandoned vehicle with airbags deployed in a Main Street parking lot.
- 942am – Follow-up visit at a Washington Street residence.
- 10:22am – Sunday contractor work being conducted on Swan Road.
- 12:00noon – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 12:09pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 12:28pm – Officers escorting the lacrosse team to the highway.
- 3:54pm – Main foyer alarm at Coolidge Middle School.
- 4:42pm – Units escorting RMHS bus on Main Street.
- 6:02pm – Traffic enforcement on John Street.
- 6:11pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 8:07pm – Caller reports a missing or damaged drain cover on Cross Street.
- 8:28pm – Follow-up visit with a Waverly Road resident.
- 9:28pm – Shackford Road resident reports that someone is knocking on their door.
- 9:39pm – Chapin Avenue resident reports hearing fireworks.
- 10:39pm – Report of a large house party on County Road.
- 11:54pm – Commercial alarm at a Walkers Brook Drive business.
