Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – FRIDAY 06/05/26
- 12:19 AM – Residential alarm reported at Tower Road; the resident was home alone, and the alarm was sounding.
- 12:34 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 1:50 AM – Courtesy transport home provided related to an earlier disabled vehicle incident on Main Street.
- 3:24 AM – Residential alarm reported again at Tower Road; the resident was home alone and the alarm was sounding.
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 6:41 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Salem Street and Lowell Street.
- 7:17 AM – Forest Glen Street is closed between Pearl Street and Wells Road.
- 7:39 AM – Glass-break alarm reported in a basement on Franklin Street after a resident heard a noise.
- 8:36 AM – Neighbor dispute involving the installation of cameras reported on Richards Road.
- 9:46 AM – Open 911 call received from Austin Preparatory School on Willow Street.
- 9:51 AM – Report of alleged abuse by an aide involving an elderly female at Reading Health & Rehabilitation on Main Street.
- 10:05 AM – Passport found on Arnold Avenue and Arcadia Avenue.
- 10:22 AM – Resident on Bainbridge Road reported someone attempting to enter a home.
- 10:27 AM – Residential alarm reported on Chapel Hill Drive.
- 10:47 AM – Disabled landscaping truck reported at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 11:11 AM – Commercial alarm reported at the Reading Public Library on Middlesex Avenue.
- 11:16 AM – Leaking fire hydrant reported at Main Street and Short Street.
- 11:27 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Willow Street.
- 11:37 AM – School resource officer provided a bus escort between schools at Reading Memorial High School.
- 12:16 PM – Fire alarm activation reported with no smoke or fire on Harvard Street.
- 1:02 PM – A basket of electronics was reported stolen from a front porch on Howard Street.
- 1:37 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 1:40 PM – Fire Department responded to a mulch fire on High Street.
- 2:46 PM – Additional report of a mulch fire at High Street and Washington Street.
- 3:10 PM – Accidental 911 call received from a vehicle on Riverside Drive.
- 3:22 PM – Audible alarm reported with no smoke or fire on Lewis Street.
- 3:34 PM – Low-hanging tree branch creating a hazard reported at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 3:46 PM – Cell phone reported stolen from inside a business on High Street.
- 3:59 PM – Elderly female accused of attempting to shoplift from Market Basket on General Way.
- 4:01 PM – Two-car crash with no injuries reported on Lincoln Street.
- 4:08 PM – Traffic signal timing issue reported at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 4:50 PM – Two-car crash with no injuries reported at Woburn Street and Summer Avenue.
- 4:50 PM – Complaint filed regarding a male reportedly urinating on a front lawn on Salem Street.
- 4:52 PM – Electrical odor reported from a ballast on Boyce Street; no smoke or fire found.
- 4:55 PM – A tractor-trailer reportedly struck a traffic light at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:23 PM – Report of a possible fight in progress at Bank of America on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:00 PM – Water issue reported at a residence on Eastway.
- 6:18 PM – Two-car crash with no injuries reported at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 6:45 PM – Non-energized utility line reported down on Pearl Street.
- 6:45 PM – Commercial alarm reported at Sullivan Tire on Main Street.
- 7:31 PM – Commercial alarm reported at Camp Curtis Guild on Haverhill Street.
- 8:30 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 9:22 PM – Accidental 911 call confirmed with a caller on Taylor Drive.
- 9:29 PM – Homeowner reported an outdoor odor of smoke on West Street.
- 10:16 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Parsons Lane.
- 10:37 PM – Multiple reports received of a large group of youths fighting and drinking near West Street and Howard Street.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – SATURDAY 06/06/26
- 1:30 AM – Residential fire alarm reported on Family Circle.
- 3:03 AM – Officer requested to make contact with a resident on Sturges Road at the request of Lowell Police.
- 6:06 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at High Street and Woodward Avenue.
- 6:14 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Prescott Street and Lincoln Street.
- 7:45 AM – Resident on Scotland Road requested to speak with an officer regarding a previous case.
- 9:47 AM – Report of a shirtless male allegedly smoking drugs at High Street and Haven Street.
- 10:15 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Parsons Lane.
- 11:07 AM – Minor motor vehicle crash with no injuries reported on Sanborn Street.
- 12:03 PM – Multiple calls received regarding train gates remaining down at Woburn Street and High Street.
- 12:51 PM – Complaint of a speeding black Hyundai Ioniq at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 1:50 PM – Identification, keys, and a phone charger were turned in at the police station after being found near Harnden Street.
- 2:33 PM – Report of an unauthorized ice cream truck at Joshua Eaton Park on Summer Avenue.
- 4:20 PM – A shopping cart reportedly struck a vehicle in a parking lot on Main Street.
- 5:49 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:59 PM – Fire Department assisted an elderly female locked out of her residence on Elderberry Lane.
- 6:09 PM – Commercial alarm reported at Encore Dance Academy on Main Street.
- 6:11 PM – Accidental 911 call reported on Grove Street.
- 6:38 PM – Employee reported threats made by a coworker at House of Bagels on Main Street.
- 8:52 PM – School alarm reported at Reading Memorial High School.
- 10:13 PM – Report of youths ringing doorbells and damaging a yard on Ashley Place.
- 10:17 PM – Text-a-tip reported a large house party on Parkview Road.
- 11:16 PM – Large branch resting on a power line reported on South Street.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – SUNDAY 06/07/26
- 1:33 AM – Fire Department assisted a male requesting a ride at Fire Headquarters on Main Street.
- 2:27 AM – Detainee-related entry logged at Winchester Hospital Laboratory on Pond Meadow Drive.
- 3:17 AM – Check of the square for overnight parking violations at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 6:54 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Middlesex Avenue.
- 8:54 AM – Lost keys reported near Hartshorn Street and Lowell Street.
- 9:46 AM – Complaint regarding Sunday construction work on Richards Road.
- 9:55 AM – Vandalism reported at Wood End Elementary School, where a portable toilet and soccer nets were knocked over.
- 10:31 AM – Caller reported previously discovered damage to a parked vehicle at Archstone Circle.
- 10:47 AM – Neighbor dispute reported after dog feces were allegedly thrown at a vehicle on Canterbury Drive.
- 11:11 AM – School alarm reported at Reading Memorial High School.
- 12:08 PM – Caller reported a past incident at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:11 PM – Report of a female soliciting money at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:24 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 1:08 PM – Accidental 911 call received from Abigail Way.
- 1:21 PM – Follow-up visit conducted regarding a prior case on Canterbury Drive.
- 2:24 PM – Parking lot dispute regarding whether two vehicles made contact at a car wash on Main Street.
- 4:21 PM – Report of youths operating dirt bikes in the Town Forest near Strout Avenue.
- 5:37 PM – Fire alarm activation reported at Augustus Court.
- 5:56 PM – Fire alarm activation reported by a homeowner on Bay State Road.
- 6:01 PM – Extra building check conducted at Morton Field on Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:33 PM – Accidental 911 call reported on Bay State Road.
- 7:52 PM – Fire alarm activation reported with no smoke or fire on Garrett Road.
- 9:08 PM – Officer checked on a disabled Tesla at Bay State Road and Haverhill Street.
- 9:11 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 10:12 PM – 911 hang-up call reported on Main Street.
- 10:29 PM – Suspicious male with a motorcycle and flashlight reported near the Knights of Columbus on Sanborn Street.
