Reading Police Log May 27-28, 2024

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

Monday, May 27, 2024

  • 12:38am – Motor vehicle stop Salem Street Rotary. Verbal warning for marked lanes violation. 
  • 5:38am – Vehicle on Main Street near CVS needs to be moved for parade.
  • 8:47am – Accidental 911 from a smartwatch at Planet Fitness on Salem Street.
  • 10:05am – Vehicles trespassing on the lot overnight at Jordans Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive. 
  • 10:22am – A tree limb came down onto a truck overnight on Main Street.
  • 11:48am – Resident reporting license plate missing/stolen on Marla Lane.
  • 11:59am – Text-a-tip for dogs off-leash in Hunt Memorial Field on Pleasant Street.
  • 12:42pm – Fire alarm activation in Haven Street apartment building. No smoke or fire.
  • 4:15pm – Moxie pest control solicitors going door to door again. 
  • 4:56pm – Dog running loose in Eastway neighborhood.
  • 5:49pm – Suspicious male sitting on a wall on Main Street.
  • 6:56pm – Sparking wire on top of pole on Arcadia Avenue.
  • 7:06pm – Cars passing each other and driving fast on Lowell Street.
  • 7:18pm – 911 accidental call on Washington Street.
  • 8:03pm – Ongoing issue with neighbor’s dog off leash on Bear Hill Road. 
  • 8:30pm – Male reporting lost debit card on Salem Street.
  • 11:19pm – Fire department call for a lift assist on Elderberry Lane. 

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

  • 12:45am – Lift assist on Martin Road.
  • 1:31am – Unit attempting to remove a large branch from Prospect Street.
  • 1:58am – Traffic lights not cycling properly on Main Street at Haven Street.
  • 10:20am – Student Resource Officer conducting A.L.I.C.E. drill at RMHS.
  • 10:35am – Burglar alarm at American Legion on Ash Street.
  • 12:41pm – Family of raccoons living under floors on Pearl Street. 
  • 12:54pm – Motor vehicle stop Main Street near McDonalds. Verbal warning for failure to stop atstop sign. 
  • 1:26pm – Multiple dead animals found in Cross Street yard. 
  • 1:34pm – Suspicious women videotaping house. 
  • 1:38pm – Motor vehicle illegally parked impeding traffic on Johnson Woods Drive.
  • 2:58pm – Male walked in on while in the Burger King restroom on Main Street. 
  • 3:45pm – Suspicious vehicle parked long term on Hopkin Street with heavy damage. 
  • 6:38pm – Vehicle parked in no parking area on Main Street.
  • 6:52pm – Unit flagged down about a dog in a vehicle at Market Basket on General Way. 
  • 8:17pm – Larceny from a person – caller reporting wallet was taken at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
  • 9:40pm – Complaint about neighbor’s generator being too noisy on Salem Street.
  • 10:38pm – Smoke alarm activation on Hopkins Street. No smoke or fire showing.