Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, January 12, 2026
- 12:52 AM — A general burglar alarm was reported at Birch Meadow Elementary School at Arthur B Lord Drive.
- 12:59 AM — A fire alarm was reported by a resident at Lowell Street; no smoke or fire was found.
- 1:15 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Grove Street and Mark Avenue.
- 1:30 AM — Traffic enforcement for speeding was conducted at Arcadia Avenue and West Street.
- 5:59 AM — All-night parking enforcement was conducted; no violations were found.
- 6:17 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 7:14 AM — A road closure was reported on Bancroft Avenue between Middlesex Avenue and Mount Vernon Street; local access was available.
- 7:58 AM — An officer covered a crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and Buckingham Drive.
- 11:24 AM — Police responded to a report of ongoing harassing text messages involving an employee at Salem Street.
- 11:43 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 11:57 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at South Street and Gleason Road.
- 12:41 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 12:50 PM — Police responded to a report from a postal supervisor concerned about packages piling up at Pearl Street.
- 12:52 PM — Fire personnel investigated a reported odor of gas at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:43 PM — A unit stood by at a crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and King Street.
- 2:46 PM — A unit stood by at a crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and Buckingham Drive.
- 3:41 PM — A fire alarm system was reported back online at New Crossing Road.
- 4:04 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Avalon Road and Louanis Drive.
- 5:04 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 6:21 PM — Police responded to a 911 hang-up call on West Street and were unable to reconnect.
- 6:55 PM — Police responded to a 911 call from Bear Mountain.
- 7:00 PM — Police responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with no injuries at Countryside Lane and West Street.
- 7:53 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 7:53 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at West Hill Circle and West Street.
- 8:27 PM — Police responded to a report of a disorderly person at Oakland Road involving a heated incident at a basketball game.
- 8:48 PM — A resident reported fraud at Main Street.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- 2:09 AM — Fire personnel assisted an elderly resident who had fallen at Fremont Street; no injuries were reported.
- 3:20 AM — Fire personnel assisted an elderly resident who had fallen at Summer Avenue; no injuries were reported.
- 5:49 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 6:03 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 6:04 AM — All-night parking enforcement was conducted; no violations were found.
- 6:11 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at West Street and Selfridge Road.
- 7:24 AM — Police responded to a report of a suspicious person near a residence on Salem Street.
- 7:36 AM — A road closure was reported on Bancroft Avenue between Middlesex Avenue and Mount Vernon Street; local access was available.
- 7:58 AM — Police responded to a report of erratic vehicle operation at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 8:31 AM — Police responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with no injuries at Lowell Street and Causeway Road.
- 9:17 AM — Fire personnel reported an apparatus operating out of service at Main Street.
- 9:55 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 10:27 AM — Fire personnel conducted a smoke inspection at Woodward Avenue; the inspection passed.
- 11:19 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Bethune Avenue and Forest Street.
- 12:21 PM — Police responded to a report that a crossing guard post could not be covered at Temple Street and Woburn Street.
- 2:26 PM — A unit covered a crossing guard post at Woburn Street and Temple Street.
- 2:57 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Carver Road and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 5:14 PM — Police recovered a found license at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:30 PM — Traffic enforcement for speeding was conducted at Arcadia Avenue and West Street.
- 6:21 PM — An arrest was made following a motor vehicle stop at Main Street and Rocky Road.
- 8:52 PM — Police responded to a report of a lost wallet at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:01 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 10:08 PM — Police responded to a report of harassing phone calls at Pearl Street.
