Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, August 11, 2025
- 12:34 AM — Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 5:59 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St.
- 5:59 AM — Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave.
- 6:37 AM — Complaint of construction starting prior to 7 AM on Main St.
- 6:47 AM — Male fell out of bed, no injuries, on Holly Rd.
- 7:11 AM — Prescott St. closed from West St. to Summer Ave., access possible.
- 7:20 AM — Village St. closed between Haven St. and Green St., access possible.
- 8:25 AM — Virginia Rd. closed at Pennsylvania Ave. and Indiana Ave.
- 8:30 AM — Credit card found and turned in at Birch Meadow Elementary.
- 10:33 AM — Hanscom Ave. closed from Weston Rd. to Lowell St.
- 10:53 AM — Minor motor vehicle crash, no injuries, on Berkeley St.
- 11:21 AM — Motor vehicle towed as a result of stop on Main St.
- 11:40 AM — Bancroft Ave. closed from Lowell St. to Middlesex Ave.
- 11:53 AM — Fire alarm box 1154 back online on Haven St.
- 12:30 PM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 1:14 PM — Two motor vehicles parked on sidewalk at Salem St. and John St.
- 1:21 PM — Residential alarm, front door motion on Grey Stone Way.
- 1:40 PM — Traffic enforcement at Orange St. and Pierce St.
- 1:40 PM — Crane in roadway at Orange St. and Pearl St., access possible.
- 2:20 PM — Accidental 911 cellphone call at Home Depot Walkers Brook Dr.
- 2:24 PM — Report of receiving fraudulent phone calls on Archstone Cir.
- 2:55 PM — Minor motor vehicle crash, no injuries, at Main St. and Salem St.
- 3:18 PM — Traffic enforcement at Curtis St. and South St.
- 3:19 PM — Fire department inspection at Spirit of Halloween on General Way.
- 4:36 PM — Two-car motor vehicle crash, no injuries, at Haverhill St. and Rotary.
- 5:05 PM — Elderly female fall, lift assist, at Elderberry Ln.
- 5:34 PM — CO detector activation on Bond St.
- 6:07 PM — DPW requested cruiser stand-by while covering sinkhole at Lincoln St. and Woburn St.
- 6:31 PM — Report of low-hanging wire, no sparking, on Green St.
- 7:35 PM — Odor of gas outside on Gazebo Cir.
- 8:21 PM — 911 hangup, confirmed accidental, on Pearl St.
- 9:10 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 9:28 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 10:13 PM — Disabled motor vehicle with flat tire at Lowell St. and Grand St.
- 11:52 PM — Residential alarm, family room motion, no keyholder, at Ashley Pl.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
- 12:05 AM – Fire department street box received at Residence at Pearl St.
- 5:57 AM – Traffic enforcement at John St.
- 6:26 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main St and Franklin St.
- 6:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 7:21 AM – Fire department apparatus out of service at Main St and RFD HQ; Engine 1 running in place of Engine 4.
- 8:59 AM – Fire department still alarm at High St; fire alarm sounding, no smoke or fire.
- 10:11 AM – Fire department still alarm at Hallmark Health on New Crossing Rd; public assist.
- 10:17 AM – Motor vehicle stop at West St and Selfridge Rd; verbal warning for speed.
- 10:22 AM – Fire department still alarm on Field Pond Dr; public assist.
- 10:30 AM – Fire department inspection at East Coast Gas on Main St.; inspection with building department.
- 10:36 AM – Fire department inspection at Abigail Way; smoke/CO inspection passed.
- 10:44 AM – Fire department inspection at Chapel Hill Dr; smoke/CO inspection failed.
- 10:54 AM – Larceny over $1200 at Liquor Junction on General Way; employee reporting past thefts of alcohol bottles.
- 11:23 AM – Motor vehicle crash investigation in parking lot at Market Basket on General Way; parked black Chevy Suburban struck.
- 11:31 AM – Residential alarm at Pine Ridge Circle; side and interior.
- 11:32 AM – Fire department still alarm at Johnson Woods Dr; water pouring from ceiling light fixture.
- 1:35 PM – Fire department street box received at Old South Church on Salem St.
- 1:57 PM – Youths gathering at McDonald’s Restaurant on Main St.; young male on bike causing a disturbance.
- 2:00 PM – Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 2:36 PM – Fire department still alarm at Franklin St and Van Norden Rd; possible blown transformer, loss of power.
- 3:23 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave and Bancroft Ave.
- 3:42 PM – Follow-up visit at Sola Salons on General Way.
- 6:56 PM – Suspicious person at Birch Meadow Dr; possible drunk male making people uneasy.
- 7:26 PM – Traffic enforcement for speeding at Home Goods on Main St.
- 7:48 PM – Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 8:26 PM – Suspicious person at High St and Depot Parking; older male walking in the middle of the road.
- 10:21 PM – 911 open line at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Dr.; employee answered on callback.
- 11:07 PM – 911 open line at Minot St.; no answer on callback, unit to confirm.
