Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, June 13, 2025
- 6:07 AM — Traffic enforcement on Pleasant Street.
- 6:14 AM — Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 6:14 AM — Traffic enforcement on Woburn Street.
- 6:45 AM — Motor vehicle stop at Burger King on Main Street.
- 8:08 AM — Commercial alarm at Reading Health Center on Pond Meadow Drive.
- 8:26 AM — Resident reported a past hit and run on Charles Street.
- 10:26 AM — Client yelling and pushing staff at a Main Street group home.
- 10:36 AM — Large snapping turtle reported on Haverhill Street.
- 10:57 AM — ACO notified of an injured skunk under a vehicle on Highland Street.
- 11:07 AM — Student stuck in the elevator at Wood End Elementary School.
- 12:30 PM — Loose dog reported near Sanborn Lane.
- 12:40 PM — MassDOT notified of a deceased raccoon on Main Street.
- 12:59 PM — Erratic vehicle operation reported on Lowell Street.
- 1:00 PM — Report that a person is being verbally accosted on Mt Vernon Street.
- 1:28 PM — After-hours electrical work notification at Family Dental Associates on Main Street.
- 2:04 PM — PD and FD notified that Boy Scouts are camping out tonight in the Town Forest.
- 2:34 PM — Traffic enforcement on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 2:50 PM — Person is shouting obscenities on Martin Road.
- 3:20 PM — Three-vehicle crash investigated on John Street.
- 3:44 PM — Train gates stuck down at the Woburn Street railroad crossing.
- 4:38 PM — Male reported a hit and run in the Home Depot lot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:29 PM — Traffic enforcement on John Street.
- 6:40 PM — Vehicle is parked in a no-parking zone on Grove Street.
- 7:46 PM — Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 8:56 PM — Tenant on Elderberry Lane reported concern regarding cameras that were installed without permission.
- 9:11 PM — Loud music disturbance at Memorial Park.
- 10:34 PM — Neighbor is yelling profanities on Martin Road.
- 11:32 PM — Lift assist for a Gazebo Circle resident.
- 11:45 PM — Noise complaint at a Lilah Lane house party.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
- 12:48 AM – Warrant arrest at Domino’s Pizza on Main Street, where two persons refused to leave the premises.
- 12:51 AM – Vehicle reported to be driving at a high rate of speed on Franklin Street.
- 7:39 AM – Residential fire alarm at a Lowell Street residence.
- 9:27 AM – Report that a vehicle is speeding up and down the street on West Street.
- 10:53 AM – Traffic issue due to tree work on Summer Avenue.
- 10:55 AM – Smoke detector activation at a Wescroft Road residence.
- 12:19 PM – Lift assist requested for a Bay State Road resident.
- 1:48 PM – Caller is concerned about a possible scam involving threats at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 2:31 PM – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 4:37 PM – Cell phone compromise and bank account fraud reported at Verizon Wireless on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:15 PM – Lost Honda key fob turned in at RPD.
- 6:13 PM – Commercial alarm at Market Basket on General Way.
- 7:07 PM – Fire Department investigating smoke in the area on Lawrence Road.
- 7:30 PM – Juvenile discovered an open basement hatch door at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 7:51 PM – Vehicles parked illegally on Green Meadow Drive.
- 9:15 PM – CO alarm activation at a Howard Street residence.
- 9:39 PM – Large dog running in the street on Bethesda Lane.
- 11:01 PM – Text-a-tip received about a possible loud party onForest St.
- 11:03 PM – Text-a-tip report received regarding multiple vehicles parked illegally on Forest Street.
- 11:07 PM – Commercial alarm at Mandarin Reading on Salem Street.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
- 7:42 AM — Homeowner reported that a skunk is stuck in a trap on Grove Street.
- 8:58 AM — Erratic vehicle operation reported on Franklin Street.
- 9:54 AM — Report that an electric bike was stolen overnight on Oak Street.
- 10:10 AM — Car lockout at First Baptist Church on Woburn Street.
- 12:56 PM — A dog found wandering on Libby Ave was reunited with its owner.
- 3:22 PM — Complaint regarding vehicles blocking traffic while parked on both sides of Gardner Street.
- 3:54 PM — Loose dog reported on West Street.
- 3:55 PM — Disabled vehicle on Harrison Street.
- 5:30 PM — Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 6:03 PM — Traffic enforcement on Fairchild Drive.
- 6:31 PM — Person is reportedly harassing customers at Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
- 6:34 PM — An unknown party opened a package delivery receptacle on Haven Street.
- 9:16 PM — Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 9:20 PM — Eastbound travel on Lowell St diverted onto Willow St due to a road closure.
- 9:56 PM — Traffic enforcement on Village Street.
- 10:10 PM — Caller reports that a vehicle is speeding on West Street.
