Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- 12:38 AM — Fire department responded to receiving box activation at Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 12:39 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Franklin Street.
12:55 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street. - 1:01 AM — Traffic enforcement at South Street.
- 1:04 AM — Officer checked on suspicious vehicle on Rice Road.
- 1:36 AM — Residential building check at Shackford Road.
- 4:56 AM — Fire department responded to audible alarm at The Chronicle on Main Street.
- 6:56 AM — Parking enforcement at Longwood Road.
- 6:58 AM — Parking enforcement at Catherine Avenue and Hill Residence.
- 6:59 AM — Parking enforcement at Edgemont Avenue.
- 7:11 AM — Open line 911 call investigated at Main Street.
- 7:55 AM — Fire alarm street box activation at Jordan’s Furniture.
- 7:57 AM — Fire alarm street box activation at Home Depot.
- 8:01 AM — First day of school parking enforcement at Austin Prep.
- 9:03 AM — Parking complaint of students parked illegally on Arcadia Avenue.
- 10:08 AM — Road closure reported at Prescott Street and Washington Street.
- 11:07 AM — Caller reported possible larceny of shipment from motor vehicle on Main Street.
- 11:52 AM — Tree service trucks blocking roadway at Franklin Street and Pearl Street.
- 12:25 PM — Report of dog locked in car at Mattera Cabin.
- 12:29 PM — Vehicle blocking driveway on Chapin Avenue.
- 12:52 PM — Officer assisted with early school release at Austin Prep.
- 12:55 PM — Traffic lights malfunctioning at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 2:19 PM — Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive.
- 2:28 PM — Traffic enforcement at Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 2:30 PM — Traffic enforcement at West Street and Edgemont Avenue.
- 2:45 PM — Crossing guard coverage at Sunset Rock Lane and Franklin Street.
- 2:55 PM — Group of youths throwing sticks at cars at High Street and Depot Parking.
- 3:13 PM — Employee reported receiving harassing texts and voicemails at Hallmark Health on New Crossing Road.
- 3:20 PM — Complaint of long traffic light cycle at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 3:22 PM — Fire alarm box restored at Walkers Brook Drive and Home Depot.
- 3:27 PM — Fire alarm box restored at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordan’s Furniture.
- 4:04 PM — Ongoing complaint of barking dog on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 4:44 PM — Residential burglar alarm on Macintosh Road.
- 5:40 PM — BB gun damage to home window reported on Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:23 PM — NEMLEC call out to Maynard.
- 7:14 PM — Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Killam School.
- 7:31 PM — Residential building check requested at Abigail Way and Jacob Way for missing male.
- 8:13 PM — 911 open line investigated at Bertucci’s Restaurant.
- 8:29 PM — Traffic enforcement at Temple Street and Woburn Street.
- 10:18 PM — Traffic enforcement on Birch Meadow Drive.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
- 12:35 AM — Residential building check on Shackford Road.
- 1:53 AM — Working house fire with flames showing on Libby Avenue.
- 6:22 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:24 AM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 6:30 AM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Causeway Road.
- 7:01 AM — Traffic lights not cycling properly at Willow Street and West Street.
- 7:07 AM — Directed patrol for parking enforcement on Selfridge Road.
- 8:23 AM — Student vehicles parked in conservation area on Willow Street.
- 9:37 AM — Fire drill conducted at Willow Street and Austin Prep.
- 10:04 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Springvale Road.
- 10:15 AM — Smoke/CO inspection failed on Pearl Street.
- 10:16 AM — 911 open line at Rocky Road; no answer on call back.
- 10:52 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Washington Street.
- 10:58 AM — Smoke/CO inspection at Salem Street.
- 10:59 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Harvest Road.
- 11:00 AM — Officer standing by town line at Lowell Street and Causeway Road.
- 11:01 AM — Disabled blue Subaru Outback reported at Reading Woods on Jacob Way.
- 11:05 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Fairview Avenue.
- 11:10 AM — Smoke/CO inspection passed on Abigail Way.
- 11:25 AM — Smoke/CO reinspection passed on Pearl Street.
- 12:00 PM — Parking complaint checked at Austin Prep.
- 12:05 PM — Fire drill conducted at Rise Pre-School.
- 12:29 PM — Male reported harassment on Pearl Street.
- 12:31 PM — Smoke showing; fire department responded on Libby Avenue.
- 1:12 PM — 911 open line from cell phone at Market Basket; voicemail on call back.
- 1:32 PM — 911 misdial on Archstone Circle; officer confirmed.
- 2:29 PM — Fire department reported Engine 4 out of service at RFD Headquarters.
- 2:38 PM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 2:38 PM — Traffic enforcement at Edgemont Avenue and West Street.
- 2:47 PM — Crossing guard coverage at Sunset Rock Lane and Franklin Street.
- 3:18 PM — 911 open line at Reading Memorial High; accidental on call back.
- 3:21 PM — Youths on bikes causing disturbance at McDonald’s.
- 3:26 PM — Fire alarm box restored at Main Street.
- 3:38 PM — Fire alarm box restored at Reading Housing Frank Tanner Drive.
- 3:48 PM — Propane tank inspection passed at Auburn Street.
- 3:54 PM — Animal control notified for a baby rabbit in a house on Ash Street.
- 6:51 PM — 911 accidental from found cell phone at Domino’s Pizza Main Street.
- 7:32 PM — Water issue; fire department responded at Gazebo Circle.
- 9:57 PM — Commercial burglar alarm at Reading Health Center on Pond Meadow Drive.
- 10:14 PM — Traffic enforcement at Temple Street and Summer Avenue.
- 10:15 PM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue.
