Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- 1:42am – Extra check of Pearl Street residence.
- 2:10am – Officer came across fire alarm strobe lights at Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
- 2:21am – Officer came across a van with the door ajar at Market Basket on General Way.
- 5:59am – All-night parking citations issued.
- 6:03am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:10am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 6:12am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 6:58am – Fire alarm sounding at a Pine Ridge Circle residence.
- 7:28am – Avalon Road resident reports packages stolen from their porch.
- 7:55am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 8:19am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 8:28am – Verbal warning issued for a stop light violation on Salem Street.
- 8:32am – Fire alarm activation caused by burnt food at Professor’s Market on Main Street.
- 8:35am – Verbal warning issued for gridlocking on Salem Street.
- 8:44am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 10:37am – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 10:59am – Verbal warning issued for an inspection sticker violation on Elderberry Lane.
- 11:03am – Verbal warning issued for an expired registration on Haven Street.
- 11:20am – Minor two-vehicle crash on Main Street.
- 11:25am – Follow-up clinician visit.
- 11:57am – Complaint regarding a vehicle that drove through a red light at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 1:01pm – Colonial Drive resident reports that their Christmas lights were cut.
- 1:10pm – Complaint regarding dumpster cleanliness at Dominos on Main Street.
- 2:09pm – Patrons in a verbal argument over parking at McDonalds on Main Street.
- 2:24pm – Suspicious person on a bicycle is swearing at passersby on Haven Street.
- 2:32pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 2:33pm – Follow-up phone call with the manager of Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive regarding a written no-trespass order.
- 3:05pm – Lift assist for an Abigail Way resident.
- 3:12pm – Report that a suspicious person is walking northbound on Haverhill Street.
- 3:45pm – Complaint regarding heavy traffic going northbound on Main Street.
- 5:13pm – Planet Fitness on Salem Street reports that a can of mace was left in their parking lot.
- 6:06pm – Report that recycling bins are on the road on Pearl Street.
- 7:08pm – Verbal warning issued for failure to illuminate on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 8:14pm – Commercial fire alarm at Tango Plumbing on Lowell Street.
- 8:02pm – All-night parking exception granted on Bancroft Avenue.
- 10:31pm – Lift assist for a Haverhill Street resident.
- 11:31pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle blocking the left lane on Willow Street.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- 5:52am – All-night parking citations issued.
- 5:55am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:06am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 6:17am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 7:53am – SRO provides transport for a student who missed the bus.
- 8:18am – Traffic enforcement on Harnden Street.
- 8:23am – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 8:53am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 8:53am – Report that three suspicious persons are on Oakland Road.
- 9:31am – A New Crossing Road sign fell on a vehicle and cracked its windshield.
- 10:03am – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 10:40am – Verbal warning issued for a marked lane violation on Forest Street.
- 10:42am – Fire alarm for an extinguished grease fire in a Hopkins Street residence.
- 10:47am – Attempt to serve an immediate threat to a Winslow Road resident.
- 10:57am – Verbal warning issued for a hands-free violation on Haven Street.
- 11:15am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Lowell Street.
- 11:33am – Middlesex Avenue resident reports stolen mail.
- 1:47pm – Report that a person is yelling obscenities and racial slurs on Prescott Street.
- 2:25pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 2:29pm – Walnut Street resident reports package theft.
- 2:30pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Pleasant Street.
- 2:37pm – Report that a person is yelling and swearing on Ash Street.
- 2:53pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Harrison Street.
- 2:59pm – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 5:41pm – Officer assisting with a Christmas parade on the west side of town.
- 7:46pm – All-night parking exception granted on Haven Street.
- 7:53pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 7:54pm – Verbal warning issued for failure to illuminate on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:14pm – Pilgrim Road resident requests a walkthrough after finding damage to the front door keypad of their home.
- 8:55pm – All-night parking exception granted on Fairchild Drive.
- 9:47pm – Cherry Lane Drive resident reports being threatened by a neighbor regarding an ongoing issue with dogs.
- 11:39pm – Taylor Drive resident requested a check of the exterior of their building.
