Reading Police Log November 20-21, 2023

Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:

Monday, November 20, 2023

  • 2:10am – Lift assist for a Haven Street resident.
  • 6:25am – CO detector activation at a Coakley Way residence.
  • 6:56am – Sick or injured skunk on Minot Street.
  • 8:34am – Traffic enforcement on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 8:49am – Report that a person is going to houses and measuring roofs on Red Gate Lane.
  • 10:04am – Lowell Street resident reports credit card fraud.
  • 10:59am – Fire alarm sounding at Northern Bank and Trust on Main Street.
  • 1:43pm – Summit Avenue resident reports items missing.
  • 2:36pm – Summer Avenue resident reports a deer with a broken leg in the yard.
  • 5:12pm – Report of road rage on High Street.
  • 6:45pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Walkers Brook Drive. No injuries reported.
  • 7:13pm – Lost debit card dropped off at RPD.
  • 7:56pm – Suspicious person was reported on Sunnyside Avenue.
  • 10:13pm – Grove Street resident reports an online Venmo Scam.

Arrest Log:

One 41-year-old male suspect was arrested for child endangerment while operating under the influence.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

  • 3:26am – High Street resident reports heart issues.
  • 7:42am – Disabled tractor-trailer truck stuck on the tracks on New Crossing Road.
  • 9:23am – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked on the curb on Highland Avenue.
  • 10:11am – Officer standing by with DPW on Harnden Street.
  • 10:42am – Mulch fire in the drive-through at the Shell Gas Station on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 11:11am – Report of illegal dumping of couch cushions on Oakland Road.
  • 11:59am – SRO following a student on Lincoln Street who walked away from school.
  • 1:12pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash at Bling Nails on General Way.
  • 1:49pm – Report that suspicious persons are asking for gas money on Summit Drive.
  • 2:32pm – Report of a business and customer dispute at Honda Service on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 2:34pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on the Salem/Haverhill Street rotary. No injuries reported.
  • 3:21pm – Sunnyside Avenue resident seeks advice regarding a suspicious person.
  • 5:04pm – Complaint regarding vehicles parked on Green Street.
  • 5:31pm – Disabled vehicle on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 7:24pm – Report of information regarding a past interaction at Jimbo’s Roast Beef on Main Street.
  • 7:21pm – Traffic enforcement on Green Street.
  • 9:15pm – Verbal warning issued on Curtis Street.