Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, September 8, 2025
- 12:22 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and South St.
- 12:35 AM — Traffic enforcement at Walkers Brook Dr.
- 3:40 AM — Residential alarm on Pearl St, front door motion.
- 5:32 AM — Fire Dept. responded to CO detector activation on Main St.
- 6:10 AM — Traffic enforcement at Haverhill St and Charles St.
- 6:15 AM — 911 hang-up call on Gleason Rd, accidental on callback.
- 6:56 AM — Parking enforcement at Arcadia Ave and West St.
- 6:56 AM — Parking enforcement at Selfridge Rd and West St.
- 7:52 AM — Crosswalk signal cycling with no pedestrians at Lowell St and Town Hall.
- 8:15 AM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave and Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 8:20 AM — Chestnut Rd closed from Auburn St to Beacon St.
- 8:27 AM — Fire alarm status at RMLD offices on Ash St, box clarification.
- 8:43 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 8:48 AM — Cars speeding at Forest St and Colburn Rd while students crossing.
- 9:00 AM — Cruiser cleaning/maintenance on Ash St.
- 9:08 AM — Disabled motor vehicle at Lowell St and Town Hall.
- 9:55 AM — Fire alarm status at RMLD, box back online as master box.
- 11:17 AM — Commercial alarm on Grove St, pro shop motion.
- 12:05 PM — Fire Dept. box alarm received at Reading Memorial High.
- 12:25 PM — Lift assist for male on South St.
- 12:55 PM — Suspicious backpack on curb at CVS on Main St.
- 12:57 PM — Traffic enforcement at Woburn St and West St.
- 1:15 PM — Caller found a loose dog at Franklin St and Fox Run Ln.
- 2:25 PM — Traffic enforcement at Forest St and Colburn Rd.
- 3:08 PM — Dogs barking continuously on Aurele Cir.
- 3:08 PM — Vehicle entering rotary wrong way at Haverhill St and Rotary.
- 3:13 PM — 911 hang-up on Cross St.
- 3:20 PM — 911 accidental confirmed with caller on Audubon Rd.
- 3:31 PM — Injured hawk reported on roadside at Main St and Charles St.
- 3:50 PM — Youths causing problems at Dollar Tree on Harnden St.
- 4:16 PM — Past assault reported at Oye’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Dr.
- 4:44 PM — Fifteen youths causing problems inside CVS at Main St.
- 4:44 PM — Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Dr and Oakland Rd.
- 5:24 PM — Two-car crash, no injuries at Haverhill St and Franklin St.
- 5:39 PM — Open line 911 on Bolton St, no answer on callback.
- 6:22 PM — Lift assist for female on Track Rd.
- 6:50 PM — Traffic enforcement at Salem St.
- 7:40 PM — Fire alarm activation on Pearl St residence, no smoke or fire.
- 7:48 PM — Medical alert, female needing lift assist on Bay State Rd.
- 9:01 PM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave and Oak St.
- 9:20 PM — Fire Dept. responded to odor of gas, box struck on Willow St.
- 10:25 PM — Homeowner reported suspicious male at Trevor Ct and Johnson Woods Dr.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- 1:49 AM — Officer came across open garage door on James Rd.
- 3:04 AM — Additional codes entered for case on Washington St.
- 6:15 AM — Abandoned 911 call, accidental on callback on Estate Ln.
- 7:12 AM — Fire alarm box received at Haverhill St. and Camp Curtis Guild.
- 8:15 AM — Traffic lights not cycling at Franklin St. and Main St.
- 8:19 AM — Fire alarm activation in guest bedroom on Pine Ridge Cir.
- 8:19 AM — Fire inspection on Martin Rd.
- 8:22 AM — Residential burglar alarm on Beacon St.
- 8:22 AM — Commercial alarm at Community Center on Archstone Cir.
- 8:22 AM — Officer came across minor motor vehicle crash with no injuries on Lowell St.
- 8:30 AM — Officer came upon a two-car crash with no injuries at Lowell St. and Deering St.
- 8:42 AM — Officer standing by while DPW cleaned catch basin on Grove St.
- 9:17 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Woburn St.
- 9:57 AM — Residential alarm on Batchelder Rd.
- 10:08 AM — Smoke/CO inspection at residence on Elm St.
- 10:10 AM — Smoke and CO inspection on Sherwood Rd., passed.
- 10:17 AM — Smoke/CO inspection on Pierce St.
- 10:39 AM — Fire alarm box offline at YMCA on Arthur B. Lord Dr.
- 10:40 AM — Fire box struck for smoke showing at construction site on Main St.
- 11:34 AM — Traffic enforcement at Haverhill St. and Batchelder Rd.
- 12:37 PM — Fire alarm box at YMCA back online as master box.
- 12:47 PM — Lift assist for male fallen at Green St.
- 1:26 PM — Low hanging branch hazard on Van Norden Rd.
- 1:28 PM — Animal Control Officer notified of sick rabbit under porch on Linnea Ln.
- 2:06 PM — Traffic lights not cycling at Grove St. and Lowell St.
- 4:26 PM — Residential burglar alarm on Family Cir.
- 5:55 PM — Youths on bikes disrupting traffic at Summer Ave. and Woburn St.
- 5:58 PM — Officer follow-up visit on Washington St.
- 6:16 PM — Youths on bikes reported by a passerby at Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 6:25 PM — Commercial alarm, second floor area of refuge, at Library on Middlesex Ave.
- 7:06 PM — Wires down reported on Appleton Ln.
- 7:11 PM — Youth seen entering and exiting the closed business Valvoline on Main St.
- 8:37 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Salem St.
- 9:34 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Summer Ave.
- 9:52 PM — Active fire alarms sounding at The Chronicle on Main St.
