Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, November 21, 2025
- 1:01 AM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 4:53 AM – Accidental 911 call at Pearl Street.
- 5:55 AM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Selfridge Road.
- 5:57 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 8:39 AM – Fire alarm: gas oven left on at Rustic Lane.
- 8:53 AM – Report of male in camouflage with a bow walking into a field at Pearl Street near Bare Meadow.
- 11:13 AM – Traffic enforcement at High Street.
- 11:41 AM – One lane closed with access possible at Torre Street.
- 11:53 AM – Erratic driving complaint involving a black Jeep Compass at Main Street near Bagel World.
- 12:04 PM – 911 open line from a landline at Willow Street near Austin Prep.
- 12:10 PM – Resident reports theft of boots and a high-visibility raincoat at Washington Street.
- 1:00 PM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Curtis Street.
- 1:03 PM – Caller seeking no-trespass order at Walkers Brook Drive near Jordan’s Furniture.
- 1:05 PM – Pocketbook found at Reading Co-Op Bank on Haven Street.
- 2:20 PM – Two-car minor crash with no injuries at Auburn Street.
- 2:25 PM – Medical alert activation with no contact at Lowell Street.
- 2:48 PM – Canceled report of possible stolen vehicle at Walkers Brook Drive near Weston & Sampson.
- 2:53 PM – Traffic enforcement at Wakefield Street.
- 3:12 PM – Two-car minor crash with no injuries at Lowell Street near Town Hall.
- 3:14 PM – Alert response service activation with no response for a 91-year-old female at Bay State Road.
- 3:22 PM – Group of approximately 30 youths causing disturbance at Main Street near McDonald’s.
- 3:40 PM – Electrical issue with smoke detector at Gazebo Circle.
- 4:05 PM – Two 911 open-line calls with language barrier at Richards Road.
- 4:27 PM – Female reports unknown credit card opened in her name at Harvard Street.
- 4:29 PM – Female reporting past hit-and-run at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 4:39 PM – Report of female acting strangely and possibly stealing items at Haverhill Street near Saint Athanasius.
- 5:08 PM – Male yelled at female over double parking at Walkers Brook Drive near Oye’s Restaurant.
- 5:39 PM – Traffic enforcement at High Street.
- 6:18 PM – Female reports attempted fraud after giving personal information at Sanborn Street near Postmark Square.
- 6:38 PM – Deer struck and injured in roadway at Salem Street near the rotary.
- 7:44 PM – Hold-up alarm at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:47 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 8:23 PM – Group of youths yelling in parking lot at Salem Street near Dunkin’ Donuts.
- 8:49 PM – Resident reports a group of youths kicked front door at Torre Street.
- 10:20 PM – Erratic driving complaint involving a white Dodge Avenger at Deering Street and Lowell Street.
- 10:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Selfridge Road.
- 11:01 PM – Burglar alarm (entry/exit upstairs) at Public Kitchen on Main Street.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
- 12:01 AM – Burglar alarm activated at Killam School at Charles Street.
- 12:16 AM – Vehicle located as part of a building check at Killam School, related to earlier alarm.
- 3:57 AM – Resident at Washington Street reported stolen items located and requested documentation.
- 5:32 AM – Traffic enforcement at Wakefield Street.
- 5:44 AM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and John Street.
- 5:49 AM – Fire Department assisted a female at Fremont Street.
- 6:15 AM – Accidental 911 call at Minot Street.
- 6:57 AM – Assistance provided in attempting to contact a resident at Washington Street.
- 7:10 AM – Injured owl reported inside a store on Main Street.
- 8:45 AM – Report of an outside odor of gas at Main Street.
- 10:04 AM – Police escort provided for a sports team at Reading Memorial High School.
- 11:00 AM – Resident on Emerson Street reported issues with a contractor.
- 11:03 AM – Fire Department completed an oil tank inspection on Chequesette Road.
- 11:03 AM – Female at Walkers Brook Drive reported she felt she may be in danger.
- 11:21 AM – Report of a possible disabled motor vehicle at the Salem Street rotary.
- 11:49 AM – Alarm at Reading Memorial High School.
- 1:05 PM – Deer struck by a motor vehicle on Main Street.
- 1:41 PM – Deceased turkey reported on Larch Lane.
- 1:41 PM – Commercial alarm at the field house at Reading Memorial High School.
- 1:58 PM – Escort provided for Austin Prep sports bus at Lowell Street and Grove Street.
- 2:00 PM – One-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries at the Salem Street rotary.
- 2:42 PM – Suspicious incident reported earlier in the morning at Elyse Jewelers on Main Street.
- 4:43 PM – Building check conducted at Elyse Jewelers in relation to earlier incident.
- 5:30 PM – Resident on Summer Avenue reported the Fire Department was at the residence.
- 6:13 PM – Female requested assistance contacting her sister at Elderberry Lane.
- 7:06 PM – Accidental 911 call at Lowell Street.
- 7:10 PM – 911 open line from a cell phone at McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 7:14 PM – Report of outside burn at Center Avenue and Minot Street.
- 7:19 PM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 7:41 PM – Traffic enforcement at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:43 PM – Female confronted by neighbor regarding parking on Milepost Road.
- 8:31 PM – Group of youths reported pounding on a door at Cross Street.
- 8:39 PM – Accidental 911 call from a cell phone at Morgan Park.
- 8:42 PM – Male reportedly walked in front of a moving vehicle and yelled at driver at General Way and Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:20 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 9:57 PM – Two-car crash with no injuries at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 10:20 PM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Selfridge Road.
- 10:31 PM – Fire Department responded to a smoke/CO malfunction at Taylor Drive.
Sunday, November 23, 2025
- 12:22 AM — Extra building checks conducted at Elyse Jewelers on Main Street.
- 5:45 AM — Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 5:56 AM — Smoke/CO detector activation at an apartment on Taylor Drive; no smoke or fire.
- 6:28 AM — Traffic enforcement at High Street and Lowell Street.
- 6:46 AM — Building checks conducted for entire building at Main Street.
- 6:48 AM — Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 9:45 AM — Officers escorted the Reading Memorial High School dance team on Oakland Road.
- 10:58 AM — Debit card found at Prescott Street and Perkins Avenue and turned in to the station.
- 11:48 AM — Elderly female locked out of vehicle and apartment on Elderberry Lane.
- 12:04 PM — Complaint of operator in a white Nissan Sentra beeping and yelling near Sleepare Mattress on General Way.
- 1:11 PM — Building checks conducted at Elyse Jewelers on Main Street.
- 1:34 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 1:41 PM — Golden retriever with a red collar reported running loose on Charles Street.
- 2:11 PM — Traffic enforcement at High Street and Lowell Street.
- 3:57 PM — Disabled vehicle reported at Lowell Street and Winthrop Avenue; male found sleeping inside gray sedan with hazards on.
- 4:41 PM — Female entered lobby reporting a lost diamond ring from the area of Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 5:12 PM — Extra directed patrol conducted at Elyse Jewelers on Main Street.
- 5:32 PM — Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 8:25 PM — 911 open line from area of Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive; area checked.
- 9:28 PM — Dirt bike reported driving loudly up and down Pilgrim Road.
- 9:42 PM — Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 9:50 PM — Traffic enforcement at West Street and Selfridge Road.
