Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, August 18, 2023
- 3:44am – Audible fire alarm at a Coakley Way residence.
- 5:56am – General building alarm at RMHS.
- 7:39am – Summer Avenue resident reports that the rear passenger window of a vehicle was broken.
- 8:33am – Fire Alarm activation at a Chestnut Road residence.
- 9:07am – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 9:26am – Report of a suspicious vehicle parking Thursdays at Reed Wax on Pleasant Street.
- 11:06am – Facilities Department reports graffiti at Reading Public Library.
- 12:36pm – Trash truck took down a wire and damaged a vehicle on County Road.
- 1:20pm – Mineral Street resident reports an issue with a neighbor.
- 1:42pm – Traffic enforcement at Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 1:44pm – Fire alarm sounding at a Chestnut Road residence.
- 2:15pm – Lowell Street resident reports that lawn was damaged by a tree company.
- 2:30pm – Suspicious vehicle reported on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:30pm – Erratic vehicle operation on Lowell Street reported by Wilmington PD.
- 2:55pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 4:19pm – Caller reports receiving threats as a result of road rage.
- 4:48pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 6:13pm – Report that a dog is locked inside a vehicle at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:20pm – Green light at Walkers Brook Drive and New Crossing Road is going out.
- 7:09pm – Exterior door alarm at Killam Elementary School.
- 7:49pm – Follow up with a Summit Drive resident.
- 11:00pm – Van Norden Road resident complaint regarding noisy neighbors.
Warrant arrest of one suspect.
Saturday, August 19, 2023
- 2:03pm – Audible fire alarm at an Elderberry Lane residence.
- 5:26am – Repossession order received via fax.
- 7:54am – Commercial alarm at the Community Center on Archstone Circle.
- 8:10pm – Report that a dump truck struck a vehicle’s side mirror and left the scene on Main Street.
- 8:43am – Fire alarm activation at a Washington Street building.
- 8:43am – Attendant at a Main Street gas station reports a past drive off.
- 9:04am – Colonial Drive resident reports a lost wallet.
- 9:43am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 9:50am – Report that multiple vehicles were damaged overnight at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Road.
- 10:22am – Report of a loose dog on Catherine Avenue.
- 10:32am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 6:14pm – Fire alarm at a Howard Street residence.
- 7:12pm – Report that a large group of youths are being loud and causing a disturbance on Haven Street.
- 7:56pm – Field house door alarm at RMHS.
- 8:55pm – Facilities Department requests extra checks at Coolidge Middle School.
- 9:18pm – Extra check at Reed Wax on Pleasant Street.
- 10:59pm – Hallway door alarm at Joshua Eaton Elementary School.
- 11:23pm – Complaint regarding loud music blasting on Howard Street.
Sunday, August 20, 2023
- 1:27am – Resident reports individuals yelling at the Depot on High Street.
- 1:31am – Extra check of Coolidge Middle School.
- 1:42am – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 10:00am – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Franklin Street.
- 11:18am – Lift assist for a Bay State Road resident.
- 12:31pm – Milton Road resident reports fraudulent activity on their credit card.
- 12:55pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked in a handicap spot at Market Basket on General Way.
- 2:07pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 8:00pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on the Haverhill Street rotary.
