Reading, MA — Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, April 18, 2025
- 5:52am – Units assisting state police with an arrest warrant on Lincoln Street.
- 6:38am – Traffic enforcement on Rocky Road.
- 7:42am – Officer covering a crossing post at Summer Avenue and Buckingham Drive.
- 8:320am – Outside odor of gas reported on Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 8:31am – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked for several weeks on Hopkins Street.
- 9:15am – Report that a cat may have been hit by a vehicle on Pearl Street.
- 10:30am – South Street resident reports that their dog was bitten by another dog.
- 10:57am – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 11:18am – Officer out with a minor vehicle crash on the rotary.
- 11:31am – Loose dog reported on Hillcrest Road.
- 12:02pm – Traffic enforcement on Wakefield Street.
- 12:38pm – Officer out with DPW on Lowell Street.
- 1:40pm – Complaint regarding a contractor vehicle blocking the sidewalk on Franklin Street.
- 2:23pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 2:27pm – Possible disabled vehicle on Green Street.
- 3:19pm – Report of tailgating on Main Street.
- 3:26pm – Pleasant Street tenant left the property and failed to pay their back rent.
- 3:41pm – ACO notified of squirrels in a Countryside Lane backyard.
- 4:44pm – Verbal warning issued for electronic device use on South Street.
- 4:52pm – Curtis Street resident reports that a FedEx driver may have stolen a package.
- 5:12pm – Piece of metal dangling from a traffic light on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:54pm – Person reports that they set off the alarm at Killam Elementary School.
- 5:58pm – Essex Street resident expresses concern regarding deceased squirrels at their residence.
- 6:02pm – Main Street resident reports a suspicious person at their residence.
- 7:03pm – Whittier Road resident reports a possible bank scam.
- 7:19pm – Traffic enforcement on Washington Street.
- 7:59pm – Traffic enforcement on Causeway Street.
- 9:40pm – Report that a suspicious vehicle has been parked on Sanborn Street for hours.
- 10:43pm – Complaint that persons refused to move their vehicle on Gazebo Circle.
- 11:34pm – Report of possible drunk driving on Minot Street.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
- 4:49am – Audubon Road resident reports that there is a raccoon in their kitchen cabinet.
- 5:40am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 5:44am – Traffic enforcement on Ash Street.
- 6:16am – Commercial alarm at Market Basket on General Way.
- 6:28am – Traffic enforcement on Minot Street.
- 7:57am – Car vs. tree crash investigated on Haverhill Street.
- 8:18am – Exterior door alarm at RMHS.
- 8:40am – Report that an electrical box near Turf 2 at RMHS is open.
- 9:27am – Report of a road sign in the road on Haverhill Street.
- 10:55pm – Fire alarm activation on Annette Lane.
- 11:17am – Report of a dog off its leash at Memorial Park.
- 12:05pm – Disabled vehicle on Causeway Road.
- 12:24pm – Fremont Street resident reports receiving text messages from an unknown party.
- 2:50pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 2:51pm – Traffic enforcement on Benton Circle.
- 4:19pm – Report of a low-hanging wire on Beaver Road.
- 4:50pm – Wallet found at the Memorial Park basketball court.
- 5:06pm – Report that a suspicious vehicle has been parked on Sanborn Street for over twenty-four hours.
- 6:46pm – Stop sign knocked down on Haverhill Street.
- 8:47pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Salem Street.
- 10:15pm – Text-a-Tip report for a noise complaint on Warren Avenue.
- 10:39pm – Traffic enforcement on Ash Street.
Sunday, April 20, 2025
- 12:52am – Timberneck Drive resident expresses concern regarding a neighbor.
- 4:06pm – Wilmington PD reports three vehicles headed towards Reading.
- 6:28am – Traffic enforcement on Causeway Road.
- 7:51am – Fire alarm activation in a West Street residence.
- 8:17am – Weston Road resident reports that rocks were thrown through their garage windows.
- 8:49am – School alarm at Killam Elementary School.
- 9:35am – Box struck for a downed tree on a Bay State Road home with wires down and smoke present.
- 12:24pm – Traffic enforcement on Ash Street.
- 12:42pm – Mulch fire reported at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:04pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Fairchild Drive.
- 1:23pm – Low-hanging tree branch reported on Wentworth Road.
- 1:32pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Cross Street.
- 3:09pm – Disabled vehicle on Glen Road.
- 6:35pm – Fire alarm activation at the Met Building on Lincoln Street.
- 7:21pm – Traffic enforcement on Benton Circle.
- 7:59pm – Traffic enforcement on Sturges Road.
- 8:13pm – Report that four juveniles may be attempting to dine and dash from the Longhorn Steakhouse on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:25pm – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 8:32pm – Disabled vehicle on Main Street.
- 8:26pm – Charles Street resident reports being harassed by an ex-partner.
- 8:51pm – Backyard fire reported at a Main Street residence.
- 9:39pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 10:19pm – Norman Road resident reports a loud party at a neighbor’s residence.
- 11:21pm – Officer came upon a vehicle stopped in the middle of Washington Street.
