Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, August 9, 2024
- 2:18am – Fire alarm activation at a Richards Road residence.
- 5:10am – Audible burglar alarm on Ash Street.
- 5:18am – PD reports a fire alarm activation on Ash Street.
- 5:46am – Commercial alarm at K&G Men’s Mart on General Way.
- 5:47am – Traffic enforcement on Hopkins Street.
- 5:54am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:01am – PD requests a tow on Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:44am – Traffic enforcement on Washington Street.
- 6:49am – Commercial alarm at Town Hall.
- 7:48am – Directed patrol for traffic flow on South Street
- 11:08am – Vehicle struck a fire hydrant on Crosby Road.
- 11:32am – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Willow Street.
- 1:33pm – Elderberry Lane resident unable to silence a smoke detector.
- 1:40pm – Vehicle hit a curb on Main Street.
- 3:40pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 4:32pm – Exterior door alarm at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 4:34pm – Strawberry Hill Lane resident reports that an unauthorized credit card account was opened.
- 4:57pm – Fallen tree took down power lines on Causeway Road.
- 5:07pm – Wire down on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:15pm – Wire down on Haverhill Street.
- 5:18pm – School alarm at Killam Elementary School.
- 5:27am – Investigation of a minor two-vehicle crash at Golf Galaxy on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:46pm – Tree resting against the wires on Boyce Street.
- 7:56pm – Caller reports that they lost money at Mobil on the Run on Main Street.
- 8:35pm – Officer found a construction fence left open on Washington Street.
- 8:46pm – Traffic enforcement on John Street.
- 9:45pm – Verbal warning issued for no headlights on Vine Street.
- 9:50pm – Suspect arrested for OUI on Linden Street.
- 10:07pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 10:35pm – Traffic enforcement on Catherine Avenue.
- 11:36pm – Smoke detector activation at Calareso’s on Main Street.
Saturday, August 10, 2024
- 5:20am – Tree possibly impeding traffic on Haverhill Street.
- 5:26am – PD requests FD on Haverhill Street for a tree on the wires.
- 7:22am – Officer out with a loose dog on Sunset Rock Lane.
- 8:53am – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked in a fire lane on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:44pm – Cable line appears to be touching the power lines on Lowell Street.
- 2:23pm – Disabled vehicle on Pearl Street.
- 5:16pm – Neighbor assisted an Elderberry Lane resident after a fall.
- 6:00pm – MBTA has an emergency message flashing.
- 6:13pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle stopped in the road on Mill Street.
- 6:26pm – Ash Street resident reports a fraudulent cell phone account.
- 6:40pm – Traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street.
- 7:30pm – Dog found wandering on Marla Lane.
- 7:57pm – Traffic enforcement on Catherine Avenue.
- 8:56pm – Traffic enforcement on John Street.
- 10:54pm – Frank Tanner Drive resident reports having chills and being nauseous.
Sunday, August 11, 2024
- 12:53am – Arrest of one suspect for OUI on Green Street.
- 3:49am – Officer reports an audible fire alarm at Bunratty Tavern on Main Street.
- 4:49am – Commercial alarm at Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street.
- 5:52am – Traffic enforcement on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:17am – Traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street.
- 6:59am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 10:13am – Nelson Avenue resident reports that a purse was taken from their vehicle while out of town.
- 1:45pm – DPW notified of water coming into a Center Avenue basement.
- 2:45pm – Longhorn Steakhouse on Walkers Brook Drive reports that a patron left with an alcoholic beverage and drove away.
- 2:49pm – Commercial alarm at a Haven Street business.
- 4:17pm – Gould Street resident reports ID theft.
- 4:47pm – Red light out at Main Street and Haven Street.
- 5:29pm – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue.
- 5:51pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 6:05pm – Verbal warning issued on Timberneck Drive.
- 6:40am – Officers assisting with traffic on Washington Street.
- 6:43pm – Traffic lights flashing at New Crossing Road and Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:37pm – Suspicious person is acting strangely on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:43pm – All-night parking exception granted on Main Street.
- 9:53pm – Lift assist for a Summit Drive resident.
- 11:10pm – Suspicious person is sitting on a bicycle wearing a clown mask on Haverhill Street.
