Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
- 1:53 AM – Smoke/CO detector activation with no smoke or fire at Main Street.
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at High Street and Vine Street.
- 6:45 AM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 8:16 AM – Natural gas alarm at Winthrop Avenue.
- 9:42 AM – Emergency access due to roadwork at Middlesex Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 9:45 AM – Traffic enforcement at Temple Street and Woburn Street.
- 10:00 AM – Fire alarm box activation at Torre Street.
- 10:05 AM – Minor two-car crash with no injuries in a Main Street parking lot.
- 10:26 AM – Minor two-car crash with no injuries at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 10:48 AM – Officer covering crossing post at Summer Avenue and Oak Street.
- 11:48 AM – Caller reporting TV issues; call was intended for 411 at Salem Street.
- 11:58 AM – Oil tank inspection passed at South Street.
- 12:10 PM – Accidental 911 hang-up by a small child at King Street.
- 12:11 PM – Possible road rage incident after a minor two-car crash at Main Street near Bagel World.
- 12:45 PM – Unknown alarm sounding with no smoke or fire at Pearl Street.
- 12:58 PM – Report of two suspicious persons at Louanis Drive.
- 12:59 PM – MassDOT notified of a deceased raccoon at Main Street.
- 1:03 PM – Multiple 911 hang-up calls at Temple Street.
- 1:15 PM – Minor two-car crash reported by the fire department at Franklin Street and Main Street.
- 1:47 PM – Traffic enforcement for stop sign violations at John Street and Green Street.
- 2:01 PM – Fire department inspection passed at Winthrop Avenue.
- 2:27 PM – Fire alarm box activation at Main Street near Bagel World.
- 2:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at Grove Street and Franklin Street.
- 2:51 PM – Large group of youths fighting in the lot at Walkers Brook Drive near Anthony’s Coal Fired.
- 2:57 PM – Lost wallet turned in at Main Street near Bunratty Tavern.
- 3:12 PM – Contractor may have struck a water line at Summer Avenue.
- 3:38 PM – Report of shoplifting at Walkers Brook Drive near Stop & Shop.
- 4:14 PM – Red SUV backed into a telephone pole at Pine Ridge Road near Sturges Park.
- 4:16 PM – Commercial panic alarm activation at Walkers Brook Drive near Verizon Wireless.
- 5:02 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street and West Street.
- 5:36 PM – Carbon monoxide alarm activation at Franklin Street.
- 6:09 PM – Report of a dog barking all day at Main Street.
- 6:36 PM – Three-car minor crash at General Way near Market Basket.
- 6:47 PM – Male reporting a missing pole near the tracks at Willow Street.
- 6:51 PM – Report of a hit-and-run in a parking lot at Main Street near Capri Restaurant.
- 8:56 PM – Youths causing a disturbance in the store at Walkers Brook Drive near Home Depot.
- 9:46 PM – Report of a stolen bicycle at Archstone Circle.
- 10:13 PM – Lift assist for a male at Walnut Street.
- 10:16 PM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 10:55 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 11:39 PM – Report of banging sound from an apartment at Bay State Road.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
- 12:26 AM – Traffic enforcement at Wakefield Street and Charles Street.
- 12:32 AM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
- 2:22 AM – Two parties fighting at a residence on Van Norden Road.
- 2:50 AM – Burglar alarm at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 3:46 AM – Carbon monoxide/gas detector activation at Ash Street.
- 6:39 AM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 7:30 AM – Attempt to return cell phone found on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:31 AM – Passerby reporting suspicious activity at Enos Circle and West Street.
- 12:04 PM – Erratic operation in the area of Main Street and Fairchild Drive.
- 1:58 PM – Accidental 911 open cellphone call at Emerson Street.
- 3:47 PM – Accidental 911 call confirmed with caller at Winter Street.
- 4:57 PM – Fire alarm sounding with no smoke or fire at Green Street.
- 5:03 PM – Parking complaint: truck parked on wrong side of road and facing the wrong direction at Taylor Drive near an apartment building.
- 5:11 PM – Accidental 911 hang-up confirmed with caller at Forest Street.
- 7:37 PM – Deceased cat in roadway at High Street and Woburn Street.
- 8:08 PM – Follow-up on case at Walkers Brook Drive near the Shell station.
- 10:17 PM – Female reporting possible stolen wallet at Van Norden Road.
- 10:41 PM – Fire/smoke alarm activation with no smoke or fire at Winthrop Avenue.
