Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- 12:00 AM – Fire department received street box activation at Walkers Brook Drive and Chipotle Mexican Grill.
- 5:31 AM – Burglar alarm, front and back motion, at Main Street and Pizza World.
- 5:42 AM – Two-car motor vehicle crash; no injuries at Salem Street and REI Sporting Goods.
- 5:54 AM – Traffic control for train gates down at High Street and Woburn Street.
- 6:13 AM – Fire alarm box back online at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordans Furniture.
- 6:13 AM – Fire alarm box back online at Walkers Brook Drive and Home Depot.
- 6:15 AM – Traffic enforcement at Grove Street and Mark Avenue.
- 6:19 AM – Traffic enforcement at Palmer Hill Avenue and West Street.
- 8:01 AM – Disabled vehicle in roadway at West Street and Willow Street.
- 8:40 AM – Fire alarm box taken offline at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordans Furniture.
- 8:40 AM – Fire alarm box taken offline at Walkers Brook Drive and Home Depot.
- 10:18 AM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Gleason Road.
- 11:02 AM – Fire alarm box back online at Gould Street and Ace Flats.
- 11:42 AM – Report of vehicle snowed in at Strout Avenue and Grove Street.
- 11:43 AM – Damage reported to parked vehicle from plow at Pinevale Avenue and Guidi residence.
- 12:32 PM – School resource officer assisting staff with student at Charles Street and Killam School.
- 1:15 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Walkers Brook Drive and Home Depot.
- 1:15 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Walkers Brook Drive and Jordans Furniture.
- 2:31 PM – Panic alarm activation at Haven Street and Reading Co-Op Bank.
- 3:28 PM – Traffic enforcement at Longfellow Road.
- 4:34 PM – Two-car motor vehicle crash; no injuries at Lincoln Street.
- 4:37 PM – Package reported stolen from building at Green Street.
- 4:53 PM – Panic alarm activation at Haven Street and Reading Co-Op Bank.
- 6:35 PM – Fire department transmitted box for odor of gas in home at Sherwood Road.
- 7:13 PM – Vehicle parked on roadway and covered in snow at Grove Street.
- 8:03 PM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 8:25 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 8:42 PM – Report of erratic vehicle operation at Ash Hill Road and Walnut Street.
- 9:04 PM – Employee reported intoxicated male attempting to drive at Walkers Brook Drive and Oye’s Restaurant.
- 9:14 PM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:58 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:34 AM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 7:47 AM – Traffic control for train gates stuck down at New Crossing Road and railroad tTracks.
- 7:54 AM – Disabled white Chevy van in roadway at Lowell Street and Highland Avenue.
- 8:09 AM – Two-car motor vehicle crash; no injuries at West Street and Howard Street.
- 8:28 AM – Dog barking complaint disturbing neighbors at Grove Street.
- 8:30 AM – Community policing event, career day, at Oakland Road and Reading Memorial High School.
- 8:31 AM – Three-car motor vehicle crash; no injuries at Willow Street and Lowell Street.
- 9:08 AM – Two-car motor vehicle crash; no injuries at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 9:31 AM – Assistance rendered to resident unable to get help from staff at Main Street and Bear Mountain.
- 10:24 AM – Residential alarm activation at Old Farm Road.
- 10:44 AM – Fire department requested to gain access for water problem at Augustus Court.
- 11:24 AM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Selfridge Road.
- 11:32 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection at Abigail Way.
- 11:46 AM – Fire department transmitted box for reported gas odor inside building at Main Street.
- 12:08 PM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed at Border Road.
- 12:44 PM – Lift assist for elderly male; no injuries at Walnut Street.
- 2:12 PM – Report of identity theft and unauthorized account opened at Stewart Road.
- 2:24 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Archstone Circle and Community Center.
- 2:45 PM – Cell phone found in snowbank at Woburn Street.
- 5:19 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 5:52 PM – Traffic enforcement at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 6:26 PM – Complaint regarding snow removal company parked on street at Main Street.
- 8:50 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 9:19 PM – Accidental 911 call confirmed with caller at Main Street and Bear Mountain.
- 10:42 PM – Report of possibly homeless male not dressed for weather at Main Street and CVS.
