Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, January 2, 2026
- 5:36 AM – All-night parking violations checked in municipal lots; none found.
- 5:46 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 6:04 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 8:40 AM – Resident requested contact with Animal Control Officer regarding a past dog bite at Franklin Street.
- 9:20 AM – Road closure: John Carver Road closed from Harvard Street to Puritan Street by Tree Department.
- 9:28 AM – Fire department responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation at Main Street.
- 10:34 AM – Road closure: Hartshorn Street closed from John Carver Road to Lowell Street.
- 11:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street.
- 11:58 AM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Main Street.
- 1:12 PM – Lost dog reported: medium size with black and brown patch on face at Haverhill Street.
- 3:04 PM – Accidental 911 call by a small child at Chestnut Street; officer confirmed.
- 3:55 PM – Vandalism under $250: house egged at Pearl Street.
- 4:23 PM – Lost wallet reported from purse inside a vehicle at Salem Street near Memorial Park.
- 7:11 PM – Youth assaulted by two other youths at YMCA, Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 7:53 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street.
Saturday, January 3, 2026
- 5:52 AM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 5:53 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 5:57 AM – All-night parking violations in downtown; 2 violations noted.
- 8:13 AM – Fire department responded to CO detector activation at Oak Ridge Road.
- 9:30 AM – Motor vehicle complaint: erratic operation of 2020 white Honda Civic at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 11:36 AM – Dog left outside barking, disturbing neighbors at Pearl Street.
- 11:53 AM – Commercial alarm at JJ Ruddy Insurance, Main Street, front door activation.
- 12:00 PM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Main Street.
- 12:06 PM – Traffic enforcement at Woburn Street.
- 12:53 PM – Fire department transmitted Box 28 for odor of burning inside residence at Summer Avenue.
- 1:54 PM – Disabled motor vehicle in roadway at Salem Street.
- 2:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 2:37 PM – Aggressive customer causing disturbance at REI Sporting Goods, Salem Street.
- 3:04 PM – Vehicle parked in handicap space at Venetian Moon, Main Street.
- 3:22 PM – Harassing acts reported: unknown vehicle driving by and harassing resident’s daughter at Whittier Road.
- 3:25 PM – Delivered package missing from building at Archstone Court.
- 4:59 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 6:01 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 7:20 PM – Amazon package stolen from front porch at Pearl Street.
- 8:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 9:09 PM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
- 9:43 PM – Youths banging on the front door at Hillcrest Road.
- 10:39 PM – Report of large box in roadway at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 11:10 PM – Fire department transmitted Box 62 for inside odor of smoke at Sanborn Street School House Condos.
- 11:27 PM – 911 hang-up call at Bear Mountain, Main Street.
- 11:29 PM – Accidental 911 call from patient at Bear Mountain, Main Street; staff confirmed.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
- 12:33 AM – Fire department responded to a large amount of water coming through ceiling at Main Street, Apt. 2009.
- 12:53 AM – Residential alarm triggered by basement motion at Ashley Place.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 6:09 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Willow Street.
- 6:19 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Brook Street.
- 8:30 AM – Follow-up for youths banging on door at Hillcrest Road; reference case #823721.
- 11:35 AM – Traffic enforcement at Brook Street and Ash Street.
- 11:37 AM – Traffic enforcement at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 1:33 PM – Accidental 911 call at Federal Street; officer to confirm.
- 2:36 PM – Motor vehicle crash in parking lot at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordans Furniture.
- 4:19 PM – Commercial alarm on 2nd floor at Middlesex Avenue, Library.
- 4:36 PM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
- 5:11 PM – Harassment report; female seeking advice at Main Street.
- 6:51 PM – Fire department requested lift assist at Main Street, Bear Mountain.
- 7:03 PM – SimpliSafe fire alarm activation, downstairs smoke at Ash Hill Road.
- 7:11 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 10:26 PM – Traffic enforcement at Walkers Brook Drive and TASC Building.
- 10:52 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street.
