Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, August 1, 2025
- 12:34 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 5:15 AM – Residential alarm on Glen Rd.
- 5:47 AM – Officer came upon a suspicious vehicle with an open trunk on Union St.
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 6:08 AM – Traffic enforcement at Orange St. and Pearl St.
- 6:52 AM – Complaint of contractors starting work early on Van Norden Rd.
- 7:05 AM – Traffic light not functioning at Main St. and Birch Meadow Dr.
- 8:41 AM – Tree limb down across sidewalk at Sunnyside Ave and Victoria Ave.
- 8:45 AM – Male turned in passport at Hartshorn St. and John Carver Rd.
- 8:59 AM – Stolen vehicle, 2019 blue Mazda CX-9, from General Way and Market Basket.
- 8:59 AM – Oil tank inspection on Pearl St.
- 9:56 AM – Report of past interaction at Main St. and Central Custom Tailor.
- 10:46 AM – Residential alarm with multiple zones on Forest St.
- 12:06 PM – Sprinkler inspection on Johnson Woods Dr.
- 12:19 PM – Follow-up visit at Walkers Brook Dr. and Shell gas station.
- 12:59 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 1:08 PM – 911 open line; kids playing in background on Walnut St.
- 1:23 PM – Sewage backup in the side yard on Summer Ave.
- 1:28 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave. and Scotland Rd.
- 2:00 PM – Fire alarm sounding on Green St.
- 2:07 PM – Pickup truck parked in fire lane at Walkers Brook Dr. and Home Depot.
- 2:08 PM – 911 open line; voicemail on call back at General Way and Market Basket.
- 3:01 PM – Car parked in no parking spot on Salem St. at Memorial Park.
- 3:33 PM – Traffic enforcement at Orange St. and Harrison St.
- 3:45 PM – Female requesting police for a ride on Augustus Ct.
- 4:02 PM – Intoxicated male asking customers for money on General Way.
- 5:51 PM – No trespass order filed at Walkers Brook Dr and Stop & Shop.
- 5:58 PM – DPW water call for sewer backup at Main St. and Anthony’s Roast Beef.
- 6:11 PM – Accidental 911 by child on Main St.
- 6:39 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Causeway Rd.
- 7:09 PM – DPW requested officer standby at Santander Bank on Main St.
- 7:20 PM – Loose husky reported on Catherine Ave.
- 7:29 PM – Report of outside odor of gas at Nella’s Pizza on Main St.
- 8:05 PM – Directed patrol for unwanted car show at Walkers Brook Dr and Jordan’s Furniture.
- 8:36 PM – Commercial alarm at Golf Galaxy on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 8:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 8:47 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St.
- 11:01 PM – Group of youths digging up street sign at Harvard St. and Lowell St.
- 11:30 PM – Lift assist requested at Main St. and Bear Mountain.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
- 12:34 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Mill St.
- 12:41 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn St.
- 4:10 AM – Report of erratic operation at Salem St and Harrison St.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Woburn St.
- 9:10 AM – Caller reported male sitting in parked car for two hours at South St. and West St.
- 9:22 AM – Two mopeds observed running red lights southbound at Main St. and Hopkins St.
- 9:45 AM – Transmitted fire alarm box for indoor odor of gas at Fremont St.
- 11:17 AM – Loose dog reported in area of Condor Rd. and Pearl St.
- 12:24 PM – Follow-up visit at Walkers Brook Dr. and Shell gas station.
- 12:50 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 1:54 PM – Commercial alarm at Walkers Brook Dr. and Salem Five.
- 2:06 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Veterans Way.
- 4:57 PM – Sewage backup in roadway at Forest St.
- 7:40 PM – Commercial alarm at Walkers Brook Dr. and Reading Co-op Bank.
- 8:04 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Salem St.
- 8:20 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash St.
- 8:41 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St.
- 8:42 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave and Bancroft Ave.
- 9:38 PM – Residential alarm on Grey Coach Rd.
- 11:00 PM – Male reported lost dog, a black lab on Summer Ave.
Sunday, August 3, 2025
- 12:42 AM – Traffic enforcement at Salem St. and Lowell St.
- 12:52 AM – Resident reported tractor-trailer possibly hit a flagpole or sign at Abigail Way and Jacob Way.
- 1:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St.
- 1:07 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 1:17 AM – Traffic enforcement at Minot St. and Warren Ave.
- 6:14 AM – Fire alarms sounding at Main St. and Avana Sushi.
- 9:06 AM – Unwanted notes and emails received from past acquaintance at Charles St.
- 10:34 AM – Traffic enforcement at Orange St and Pierce St.
- 10:38 AM – Possible road rage incident on highway from Walkers Brook Dr. and The Paper Store.
- 10:56 AM – Verbal warning for inspection sticker at Lowell St. and Sanborn St.
- 11:06 AM – Report of erratic operation by three motorcycles southbound from Main St.
- 11:30 AM – Water backing up in basement on Audubon Rd; DPW notified.
- 11:57 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave and Bancroft Ave.
- 12:54 PM – Dog left inside blue Infiniti G37X at Walkers Brook Dr and Jordan’s Furniture.
- 1:10 PM – White Lexus IS250 struck while parked in lot at Archstone Circle and Reading Commons.
- 2:10 PM – Female in need of lift assist on Pearl St.
- 2:12 PM – Gray Dodge Ram pickup illegally parked at Rice Rd. and Forest St.
- 2:49 PM – Neighbor reported front door wide open on Gleason Rd.
- 3:22 PM – Alarm in basement at Sanborn St. and Post Mark Square.
- 4:39 PM – Odor of gas in house at Coakley Wy; Box 653 struck.
- 6:15 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn St.
- 6:25 PM – Resident flagged down officer on Belmont St.
- 6:28 PM – Verbal warning for speed at Woburn St.
- 6:33 PM – Minor crash, no injuries, at General Way and Market Basket.
- 8:05 PM – Accidental 911 by patient at Main St. and Artis Senior Living.
- 9:06 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 9:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 10:04 PM – Group of youths “fighting” in front of residence at Granger Ave.
- 10:58 PM – Fire department Box 1513 received at Summer Ave. and Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 11:54 PM – Smoke/CO alarm activation with no smoke or fire at Oak Ridge Rd.
