Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- 1:02 AM — Residents reported hearing gunshots at YMCA Arthur B. Lord Drive
- 6:00 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 6:01 AM — Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 6:04 AM — Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:43 AM — Residential alarm at Grove Street; rear door, no keyholder.
- 7:52 AM — Traffic enforcement at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 8:52 AM — Male reported walking on train tracks at Washington Street and Minot Street.
- 9:41 AM — Female reported bank account fraud on Vine Street.
- 10:23 AM — Fire alarm activation reported by alarm company at Farmhouse Lane off Sanborn Lane.
- 10:28 AM — Smoke detector activation reported at Lilah Lane; no smoke or fire.
- 11:16 AM — Commercial alarm at Library on Middlesex Avenue.
- 11:22 AM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Main Street.
- 12:14 PM — Officer found open door to residence at Lowell Street.
- 1:15 PM — Fire transmitted box, smoke and fire showing at Village Street.
- 3:11 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Mill Street.
- 3:11 PM — White doodle reported escaped from yard at Grand Street.
- 5:25 PM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Scotland Road.
- 6:48 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
- 12:20 AM — 911 hang up from nurses’ station on the callback at Main St and Bear Mountain.
- 1:12 AM — Resident requested a check of his residence on Marla Ln.
- 3:54 AM — Townsend PD requested a death notification on Osborne Ave.
- 5:54 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Woburn St.
- 5:57 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Franklin St.
- 6:24 AM — Traffic enforcement at Ash St.
- 7:00 AM — Fire alarm activation, no smoke or fire on Eastway.
- 7:59 AM — One way violation enforcement at Town Hall on Lowell St.
- 8:01 AM — Traffic enforcement at Woburn St and High St.
- 8:33 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Rocky Rd.
- 8:41 AM — Gray Mazda 6 and yard vandalized over the past two nights on West St.
- 9:17 AM — Traffic lights not functioning properly at Main St and Franklin St.
- 10:08 AM — Resident reported past physical assault by employee at Bear Mountain on Main St.
- 10:08 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed at Augustus Ct.
- 10:18 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed at Fairmount Rd.
- 10:20 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed at Brentwood Dr.
- 10:34 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed at Taylor Dr.
- 12:01 PM — Smoke/CO inspection passed at Grove St.
- 1:16 PM — Sick or injured coyote pup reported on front stairs at Charles St.
- 2:24 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Joshua Eaton Elementary on Summer Ave.
- 2:28 PM — Fire alarm box back online at Parker Middle School on Temple St.
- 3:35 PM — Passerby reported youth walking near train tracks at Walgreens on Bolton St.
- 4:25 PM — Youths on bikes causing disturbance in lot at McDonald’s Restaurant on Main St.
- 4:49 PM — Unit came across loose dog on Willow St.
- 5:03 PM — 911 open line from cell phone at Cooling Unlimited on Main St.
- 6:26 PM — Burglar alarm at Barrows School on Edgemont Ave.
- 6:34 PM — Female reported receiving threats at Azalea Cir.
- 6:58 PM — Unit came upon disabled motor vehicle at Main St and Salem St.
- 7:22 PM — Report of illegal dumping at Azalea Cir and Carnation Cir.
- 8:00 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Franklin St.
- 8:10 PM — Report of youths riding bikes in traffic at McDonald’s Restaurant on Main St.
- 9:37 PM — Traffic enforcement at South St.
- 9:58 PM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell St and Town Hall.
