Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
- 6:10 AM – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Main Street.
- 6:34 AM – Loose dog with no tags reported on Covey Hill Road.
- 6:56 AM – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Lincoln Street near the Depot Handicap Ramp.
- 7:59 AM – Officer covering a crossing post at Oak Street and Summer Avenue.
- 8:40 AM – Fire alarm due to burnt food at Professor’s Market on Main Street.
- 9:16 AM – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 10:02 AM – Commercial alarm at Staples on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:12 AM – Two-vehicle crash in the parking lot at Dollar Tree on Harnden Street. No injuries reported.
- 10:50 AM – Sunset Rock Lane resident reports fraudulent accounts opened..
- 11:12 AM – Disabled vehicle on Washington Street.
- 1:32 PM – Hydrant out of service on Bay State Road.
- 3:15 PM – Smoke detector activation in a Hopkins Street group home.
- 3:19 PM – Motor vehicle crash reported on Franklin Street.
- 3:28 PM – Speedboard deployment at Birch Meadow Drive and Oakland Road.
- 3:38 PM – Smoke alarm sounding again in a Hopkins Street group home.
- 3:42 PM – Fire alarm activation at Bank of America on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:47 PM – Motor vehicle crash involving a fire engine at Bank of America on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:06 PM – Suspicious vehicle parked for several days on Haverhill Street.
- 4:24 PM – Report that money is missing after physical therapy at Bear Mountain on Main Street.
- 6:54 PM – Officers provided an escort for the boys’ lacrosse team.
- 7:34 PM – Set of keys found on train platform bench on Lincoln Street.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
- 1:22 AM – Commercial alarm triggered at a Salem Street business.
- 2:06 AM – Resident reported someone may be trying to enter the building on Elderberry Lane.
- 4:42 AM – Crossing guard unable to cover post at Killam Elementary School.
- 5:54 AM – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 6:13 AM – Traffic enforcement on Village Street.
- 7:58 AM – Officer covering a crossing post on Charles Street.
- 8:00 AM – Officer provided a cruiser ride to Wood End Elementary School.
- 8:12 AM – Traffic enforcement on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 8:43 AM – Homeowner requested a residence check on Pine Ridge Road.
- 8:59 AM – Commercial alarm at Staples on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:13 AM – Train gates stuck down on New Crossing Road.
- 9:19 AM – Necklace turned in at RPD.
- 9:38 AM – Officer assisted with traffic for a DPW tree inspection on Woburn Street.
- 9:53 AM – Additional commercial alarm at Staples on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:59 AM – Officer conducted a follow-up visit with elder services on Summit Drive.
- 11:12 AM – Report of smoke in the area on Mt. Vernon Street.
- 11:44 AM – Possible sick bobcat reported in the woods near Strout Avenue.
- 11:49 AM – Minor two-vehicle crash in an Elderberry Lane parking lot.
- 11:53 AM – Complaint regarding RMHS students speeding on Longfellow Road.
- 11:55 AM – Officer assisted a large truck loading equipment at the Auburn Street water tank.
- 11:59 AM – Report of damage to a vehicle on Sanborn Lane.
- 12:20 PM – Loose dog reported near Wood End Cemetery on Franklin Street.
- 12:41 PM – Verbal warning issued for an expired inspection sticker on Plymouth Road.
- 1:48 PM – Small mulch fire in a Sunset Rock Lane backyard.
- 2:41 PM – Officer covering a crossing post at Charles Street and Boswell Road.
- 2:54 PM – Two-vehicle minor crash on Main Street.
- 2:59 PM – Suspicious vehicle with no plates parked on Colonial Drive.
- 3:27 PM – Resident reported a past motor vehicle crash at Market Basket on General Way.
- 3:33 PM – Large tree limb fell onto the street on Colonial Drive.
- 4:31 PM – Officer stood by while payment was made at Encore Dance Academy on Main Street.
- 5:18 PM – Complaint regarding a motorcycle doing wheelies on Woburn Street.
- 5:31 PM – Resident retrieved property on Eaton Street.
- 5:42 PM – Report of an injured blue jay on Coakley Way.
- 6:04 PM – Report that a yellow convertible with youths standing unsecured inside is on Pearl Street.
- 6:36 PM – Arrest of one suspect for an outstanding warrant during a vehicle stop on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:14 PM – Juvenile turned in a driver’s license found at Chili’s on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:38 PM – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 8:49 PM – Traffic enforcement on Woburn Street.
- 9:26 PM – Female reported past assault on Pleasant Street.
ARREST LOG – One suspect arrested on a warrant.
