Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, August 4, 2025
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St.
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 6:25 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Ash St.
- 6:59 AM – Officer assisting with delivery on Main St.
- 7:43 AM – 911 accidental; unit sent to confirm on Tennyson Rd.
- 7:56 AM – Smoke detector activation in master closet on Summer Ave.
- 8:39 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 9:11 AM – Three mopeds with operators not wearing helmets at Pearl St. and Main St.
- 9:48 AM – 911 accidental; officer to confirm on Eaton St.
- 9:50 AM – Oil burner inspection passed on Thomas St.
- 10:20 AM – Follow-up to prior domestic case at Shell Gas Station on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 10:36 AM – Officer standing by for DPW at Lowell St. and Coakley Way.
- 12:15 PM – Disabled motor vehicle, 2015 gray Lexus, at Salem St. and Spring St.
- 12:15 PM – Larceny by check on Woburn St.
- 1:14 PM – Lift assist with no injuries on Haverhill St. and Hospice House.
- 1:39 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash St.
- 2:02 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Joshua Eaton Elementary on Summer Ave.
- 3:25 PM – Traffic enforcement at Orange St. and Harrison St.
- 4:34 PM – Tree touching wires, no spark or fire, on Kingston St.
- 5:05 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 5:11 PM – Illegal parking on Salem St. side of Memorial Park.
- 5:40 PM – Open line 911 call at Market Basket on General Way.
- 6:19 PM – Suspicious interaction reported on Main St.
- 6:37 PM – Parking enforcement at Bancroft Ave. and Woburn St.
- 6:49 PM – Fire alarm investigation on Green St.
- 7:23 PM – Attempt to serve a warrant on Summer Ave.
- 7:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 7:41 PM – Two suspicious males loitering at Walgreens on Bolton St.
- 8:22 PM – Consent search and citation issued after motor vehicle stop at Salem St. and Eaton St.
- 9:03 PM – Commercial burglar alarm at Joshua Eaton Elementary on Summer Ave.
- 9:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash St.
- 10:50 PM – Loud vehicle speeding reported via Text-a-Tip at Bancroft Ave. and Hartshorn St.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
- 12:40 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash St. and Shackford Rd.
- 1:02 AM – Report of large deceased animal in roadway at Main St. and Elderberry Ln.
- 2:25 AM – Lift assist at Pitman Dr.
- 5:58 AM – Traffic enforcement at Grand St.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St.
- 6:10 AM – House lockout on Cross St.
- 8:13 AM – Fire alarm box offline at Austin Prep on Willow St.
- 8:18 AM – Woburn St. closed from Copeland Ave. to Perkins Ave. for tree work.
- 8:21 AM – One-way violation enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 8:49 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn St. and Temple St.
- 8:54 AM – Male seen looking into vehicles in rear lot at Mobil Gas Station on West St.
- 9:52 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Brentwood Dr.
- 10:01 AM – Smoke inspection passed on Wakefield St.
- 10:20 AM – Van Norden Rd. closed from Lindsay Ln. to Forest St.
- 11:23 AM – Underground storage tank inspection on Carriage Ln.
- 11:42 AM – Disabled 2023 gray Rivian SUV at Franklin St. and Covey Hill Rd.
- 12:03 PM – Road closed with detours and no emergency access at Wakefield St. and Evergreen/Charles Rd.
- 12:10 PM – Wires down and pole possibly damaged at the Compost Center on Strout Ave.
- 2:50 PM – Smouldering cigarette ashtray at Ace Flats on Gould St.
- 3:05 PM – Fire alarm box received at Taylor Dr. and Johnson Woods.
- 3:06 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Willow St. and Austin Prep.
- 3:08 PM – Report of past harassment at Salem St. and Planet Fitness.
- 3:34 PM – Receiving obscene phone calls on School St.
- 3:49 PM – 911 open line at Wellforce Inc. on New Crossing Rd.
- 4:39 PM – Accidental 911 call on Indian Tree Ln.
- 5:10 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 6:03 PM – Verbal warning issued after motor vehicle stop at Main St. and Salem St.
- 6:30 PM – Sick or injured bird reported on Van Norden Rd.
- 7:27 PM – Unruly customer at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 8:37 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Veterans Way.
- 8:58 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn St. and Summer Ave.
- 10:11 PM – Smoke/CO alarm activation with no smoke or fire at Wakefield St.
- 10:11 PM – Verbal warning issued for lights violation at High St. and Washington St.
- 11:31 PM – Vehicle struck while parked at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Dr.