Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
- 1:37am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 8:37am – Fire alarm sounding in an Arlington Street residence.
- 9:18am – Verbal warning issued for a pedestrian crosswalk violation on Green Street.
- 9:21a, – Report of an unruly family member at Bear Mountain on Main Street.
- 9:23am – Possible property damage caused by a vehicle on Franklin Street.
- 9:30am – Fire alarm activation at a Minot Street residence.
- 9:59am – Verbal warning issued for a marked lanes violation on Ash Street.
- 10:22am – Frank Tanner Drive resident reports phone issues.
- 11:36am – Lift assist for a Summer Avenue resident.
- 1:45pm – Traffic enforcement at Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 2:02pm – Disabled vehicle on Main Street.
- 2:19pm – Boyce Street resident has concerns after a past vehicle crash.
- 2:27pm – Report of a stolen bicycle at the Reading Public Library.
- 3:18pm – Chapin Avenue resident complains regarding a landscaping truck blocking their driveway.
- 3:35pm – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 5:23pm – House lockout on Pine Ridge Road.
- 5:45pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 6:12pm – Strong odor of gasoline reported in a Woburn Street building.
- 6:26pm – Disabled vehicle on Salem Street.
- 7:31pm – Officers attempt to serve two warrants to a Lakeview Avenue residence.
- 7:33pm – Commercial alarm at Family Dental Associates on Main Street.
- 8:20pm – Commercial alarm on Woodland Street.
- 8:51pm – Traffic enforcement on Catherine Avenue.
- 9:22pm – Vehicle stopped by a cruiser on West Street.
- 9:45pm – Lakeview Avenue resident complains regarding loud neighbors.
- 10:06pm – DPW notified that a green traffic light is out on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:39pm – Verbal warning issued for a lights violation on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 11:32pm- Tree down blocking the road on Haverhill Street.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
- 12:35am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 1:14am – Exterior door alarm at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 1:25am – Audible smoke alarm at a Village Street group home.
- 1:27am – Lakeview Avenue resident reports an ongoing issue with a neighbor stomping on the floor.
- 2:48am – Verbal warning issued for failure to illuminate on Wakefield Street.
- 3:59am – Caller reports hearing screams on West Street.
- 4:59am – Commercial alarm at Longhorn Steakhouse on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:02am – Person with a medical issue walks in at RFD.
- 9:21am – Fire alarm sounding at Tread Fitness on High Street.
- 10:24am – Traffic enforcement at Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 11:17am – Augustus Court resident presents further information regarding a past case.
- 12:15pm – Commercial alarm at Drews Stews on Main Street.
- 1:05pm – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue.
- 1:07pm – Suspicious person is possibly under the influence at Salem Five Bank on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:36pm – Follow-up visit with a Fairchild Lane resident.
- 2:03pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 2:18pm – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 2:47pm – Verbal warning issued for a marked lanes violation on Pleasant Street.
- 2:59pm – Commercial alarm at the Reading Public Library.
- 3:22pm – Animal control notified regarding a skunk stuck in a hockey net on Edwin Street.
- 5:14pm – Assistance rendered to a Buckingham Drive resident is attempting to contact family members.
- 6:27pm – Suspect arrested on an outstanding warrant for OUI on Salem Street.
- 7:21pm – Report of a person riding a dirt bike on Gateway Circle.
- 8:33pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 8:50pm – Suspicious person is possibly intoxicated at Anthony’s Roast Beef on Main Street.
- 9:10pm – Verbal warning issued for no tail lights on Lowell Street.
- 11:21pm – Haverhill Street resident complains about a neighbor banging pots and pans outside.
