Reading, MA — Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- 4:41am – Hallway alarm at Joshua Eaton Elementary School.
- 5:59am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:00am – Traffic enforcement on Pineridge Avenue.
- 6:07am – Traffic enforcement on Hopkins Street.
- 6:22am – Traffic enforcement on Washington Street.
- 7:21am – Commercial alarm at Tip and Toes Spa on Main Street.
- 8:17am – Complaint regarding a Crew working on Charles Street without a detail.
- 8:53am – Smoke detector activation at an Eaton Street residence.
- 9:06am – Traffic enforcement on Grove Street.
- 9:45am – Disabled vehicle on Main Street.
- 9:55am – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 10:22am – Commercial alarm at Venetian Moon on Main Street.
- 10:56am – Audible alarm sounding at Birch Meadow Elementary School on Arthur B. Lord Road.
- 11:17am – Fire alarm activation at Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
- 11:29am – Traffic enforcement on Wakefield Street.
- 1:26pm – Report that a Bagel World employee is directing traffic on Main Street.
- 2:53pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 3:05pm – Traffic enforcement on Howard Street.
- 3:05pm – Main Street resident reports an issue with their Social Security payments.
- 3:06pm – Symonds Way resident reports that their house was egged last night.
- 3:28pm – Traffic enforcement on Pleasant Street.
- 5:28pm – Report that the traffic lights at Walkers Brook Drive and New Crossing Raid are flashing.
- 6:47pm – Traffic enforcement on Wakefield Street.
- 7:23pm – Traffic enforcement on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 8:15pm – Oakland Road resident reports a possible driveway sealing scheme.
- 8:52pm – Loose dog reported on Vine Street.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
- 4:35am – Suspicious person banged on the door of an Archstone Circle residence and yelled at a resident.
- 5:08am – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Roast Beef on Main Street.
- 5:38am – Traffic enforcement on Hopkins Street.
- 5:40am – Officer checking on a vehicle parked at Wood End Elementary School.
- 6:01am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:20am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 6:27am – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
- 9:54am – Officer moved a loose cable wire off of Summer Avenue.
- 10:49am – Traffic enforcement on Pine Ridge Road.
- 11:14am – Arrest of two suspects for shoplifting at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:00 – Complaint regarding landscapers blocking the road on Chapin Avenue.
- 12:41pm – Complaint regarding a food truck blocking the mailboxes on Haven Street.
- 12:51pm – Landscaping truck backed into a parked vehicle on Larch Lane.
- 1:45pm – BM Skin Care on Gould Street reports that a vehicle has been parked in front of their business since early morning.
- 2:31pm – Unit came upon a refrigerator with the doors still attached on Van Norden Road.
- 3:15am – Immediate threat received via fax.
- 3:35am – Glen Road resident found a dog in their backyard.
- 4:00pm – Lift assist for a Cottage Park resident.
- 4:13pm – Second-floor pull station alarm at Public Kitchen on Main Street.
- 5:29pm – Traffic enforcement on Catherine Avenue.
- 6:13pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on General Way.
- 6:49pm – Unit attempts to serve an immediate threat to a Latham Lane residence.
- 7:16pm – Traffic enforcement on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 10:01pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
