Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- 1:06 AM – Report of a suspicious vehicle parked with lights on at Appleton Lane.
- 1:33 AM – Fire department lift assist for an 82-year-old female at Haystack Road.
- 5:50 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 6:15 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Grove Street.
- 7:30 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 8:54 AM – Lost and found: signed paycheck located at Walkers Brook Drive near Supercuts.
- 9:46 AM – Report of suspicious male measuring things at Lee Street and Vine Street.
- 9:51 AM – DPW notified of a leaking hydrant at Main Street and Haven Street.
- 10:26 AM – Officer standing by for DPW traffic at Main Street and Haven Street.
- 10:42 AM – Fire department received street box 5913 at Gazebo Circle.
- 11:02 AM – Motor vehicle complaint: cars backing out into the street at Main Street near Bagel World.
- 11:12 AM – Fire alarm called in by alarm company at Gazebo Circle; attic zone 501–515.
- 11:23 AM – Tree stand seized outside of hunting boundaries at Pearl Street near Bare Meadow Recreation Area.
- 11:39 AM – Report of business door ajar at Del Sur Empanadas on Main Street.
- 12:32 PM – Fire alarm received at Walgreens, Bolton Street (box 5312).
- 12:34 PM – Medical alert for a fall with no injuries at Elderberry Lane.
- 12:46 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street.
- 12:55 PM – Fire alarm box 5913 back online as master at Gazebo Circle.
- 12:56 PM – DPW notified of orange cones thrown into wooded area at Birch Meadow Drive and Oakland Road.
- 1:30 PM – Report of loose dog in yard at Van Norden Road.
- 1:55 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street.
- 2:04 PM – Residential fire alarm on Pearl Street.
- 2:20 PM – Traffic enforcement at Pearl Street and Main Street.
- 2:44 PM – Officers standing by for traffic at Symonds Way and Burbank Ice Arena.
- 3:31 PM – Text-A-Tip for male in vehicle with out-of-state plates at Rice Road and Estate Lane.
- 4:46 PM – Fire department investigating odor at Wakefield Street.
- 4:52 PM – ADT residential burglar alarm at Harvard Street.
- 4:59 PM – Female yelling “help” reported at Summer Avenue.
- 5:31 PM – Stolen prescriptions reported from a vehicle at Symonds Way, Burbank Ice Arena.
- 7:29 PM – Report of a yellow Labrador roaming alone on Washington Street.
- 7:38 PM – 911 call transferred from Wakefield via smart watch SOS at Abigail Way, referencing Jacob Way.
- 11:12 PM – Fire department lift assist for a 71-year-old male on Summer Avenue.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
- 12:01 AM – Noise complaint from recreation room upstairs at Lincoln Street, The Met Building.
- 2:37 AM – Parking complaint: cars blocking the road at Line Road; DPW salt trucks unable to pass.
- 2:59 AM – Parking complaint: cars blocking the road at Hancock Street and Woodbine Street; DPW salt trucks unable to pass.
- 10:25 AM – Report of a white husky that got loose an hour ago at Lisa Lane.
- 4:18 PM – Accidental 911 call at Blueberry Lane.
- 4:41 PM – Neighbor dispute reported at Deering Street; concerning statements made by a neighbor.
- 5:22 PM – 209A paperwork sent via fax to Walpole Police Department from Main Street.
- 7:13 PM – Traffic enforcement at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 8:00 PM – Unwanted guest reported at High Street, person banging on door trying to gain entry.
- 8:29 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street.
- 9:08 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street.
- 9:31 PM – Saugus Police retrieved stolen golf clubs during an arrest at Walkers Brook Drive near Golf Galaxy.
- 10:33 PM – Adult male arrested for OUI following a motor vehicle stop at Summer Avenue.
