Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- 2:29 AM — Police responded to a report of a disruptive individual at Salem Street.
- 5:41 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Green Street and John Street.
- 6:06 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 6:21 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 7:10 AM — A road closure was reported at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue; local access was available.
- 7:51 AM — Police responded to a reported argument between roommates at Bancroft Avenue.
- 8:00 AM — Police participated in a community policing event at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 8:41 AM — Police responded to a reported water main break at Dustin Road and Lowell Street.
- 8:42 AM — Police provided traffic control assistance at Lowell Street and Grove Street.
- 8:44 AM — A road closure was reported on Pearl Street between Willard Road and Briarwood Road due to a crane in the roadway.
- 9:12 AM — Fire personnel transmitted a box alarm for a general fire alarm at Main Street.
- 9:14 AM — Officers conducted a follow-up visit at Bay State Road.
- 9:34 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 9:52 AM — Police responded to a minor two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with no injuries at the Salem Street rotary.
- 1:33 PM — Police responded to a report of fraud involving additional losses at Elderberry Lane.
- 1:47 PM — Police responded to an accidental 911 call at Haven Street.
- 1:55 PM — Police responded to an accidental 911 call at Main Street.
- 2:17 PM — Police recovered a found pocketbook at Sanborn Street.
- 5:55 PM — Police filed a complaint application following a motor vehicle stop at the Salem Street rotary.
- 8:21 PM — Police recovered found keys at Haven Street.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- 5:51 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:01 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:06 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Bethune Avenue and Forest Street.
- 7:53 AM — Police responded to a report of a loose dog in the area of Archstone Circle.
- 7:54 AM — A road closure was reported on Hillcrest Road between Howard Street and Prescott Street; detours were in place and local access was available.
- 8:03 AM — Fire personnel inspected a light fixture at Salem Street.
- 8:25 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 9:58 AM — A road closure was reported on Winthrop Avenue between Weston Road and Lowell Street; detours were in place and local access was available.
- 11:09 AM — Police responded to a report of road rage involving a resident at Arthur B Lord Drive.
- 12:30 PM — Police recovered a found AirPods case at Willow Street near the railroad tracks.
- 12:40 PM — Property was returned to its owner at Hillcrest Road following a previous case.
- 12:53 PM — A road closure was reported on John Carver Road between Puritan Road and Harvard Street; detours were in place and local access was available.
- 12:55 PM — Traffic enforcement for stop sign violations was conducted at John Street and Salem Street.
- 1:27 PM — Fire personnel assisted an elderly resident who had fallen at Abigail Way; no injuries were reported.
- 1:41 PM — Police responded to an accidental 911 call at Salem Street.
- 2:20 PM — An arrest was made as the result of a motor vehicle complaint at Augustus Court.
- 2:54 PM — A fire alarm system was reported back online at Main Street.
- 3:27 PM — Police responded to a report regarding a prior motor vehicle crash at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:13 PM — Police responded to a report of an unwanted guest in a building lobby at Main Street.
- 6:16 PM — Police responded to a motor vehicle complaint involving blocked access at South Street.
- 7:23 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 7:43 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 8:13 PM — Fire personnel assisted an elderly resident who had fallen at Bay State Road; no injuries were reported.
- 9:49 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
