Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, June 22
- 12:16 AM: Reading Fire Department assisted with a lift assist at an apartment on Summit Drive.
- 5:46 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Parsons Lane.
- 6:01 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 7:32 AM: Fire Department responded to a fire alarm activation at McDonald’s on Main Street. A box alarm was transmitted.
- 7:41 AM: Police checked on a possibly abandoned tractor-trailer at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:57 AM: Officers assisted a resident who was unable to access a vehicle at Archstone Circle.
- 8:20 AM: Fire Department reported a fire alarm box on Haven Street was offline.
- 8:49 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Crosby Road.
- 11:12 AM: Police responded to a low-hanging communication wire on Prescott Street.
- 12:59 PM: Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash at West Street and Scotland Road. No injuries were reported.
- 1:38 PM: Police stood by for a court-appointed officer at a residence on Locust Street.
- 2:40 PM: Fire Department reported the fire alarm box on Haven Street was back online.
- 3:42 PM: Police confirmed an accidental 911 call placed from a cell phone while driving.
- 5:05 PM: Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call at the Shell station on Main Street.
- 5:15 PM: Police conducted a follow-up investigation related to a previous hit-and-run case at Venetian Moon on Main Street.
- 5:17 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Parsons Lane.
- 7:45 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Lincoln Street and Woburn Street.
- 9:55 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 10:01 PM: Police responded to a commercial alarm at Market Basket on General Way.
- 10:20 PM: Officers checked on a suspicious vehicle at the Shell station on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:30 PM: Police responded to a report of concerning text messages at a residence on Lakeview Avenue.
Tuesday, June 23
- 12:29 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 4:08 AM: Police responded to a commercial motion alarm at City Wine & Spirits on Main Street.
- 5:28 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Willow Street.
- 5:32 AM: Fire Department received a street fire alarm box activation at Stop & Shop on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:10 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted on Highland Street.
- 7:14 AM: Forest Glen Street was closed between Pearl Street and Wells Street.
- 7:59 AM: Chute Street was closed at High Street with no access available.
- 8:40 AM: Police investigated an open-line 911 call from a residence on Lakeview Avenue.
- 9:31 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at High Street and Woodward Avenue.
- 9:57 AM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Mark Avenue and Grove Street.
- 10:06 AM: A lost wallet was reported at Tips & Toes Spa on Main Street.
- 10:18 AM: A loose dog was located in the area of Whittier Road.
- 10:18–10:39 AM: Fire Department completed several smoke and carbon monoxide inspections. Inspections on Dana Road, Summer Avenue, Pearl Street, and Sanborn Lane passed, while inspections at two Gazebo Circle residences failed.
- 1:31 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and South Street.
- 1:39 PM: Police responded to a minor two-vehicle crash with no injuries in the Market Basket parking lot on General Way.
- 2:10 PM: Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call at Anthony’s Roast Beef on Main Street.
- 2:14 PM: Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call at a residence on Elderberry Lane.
- 2:18 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Gleason Road and Pine Ridge Road.
- 2:26 PM: A driver reported vehicle damage from an earlier incident in the Home Depot parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:52 PM: Police assisted with traffic control after a crosswalk signal was knocked down at the Shell station on Main Street.
- 2:58 PM: A motorist received a verbal warning following a traffic stop at Copeland Avenue and Prescott Street.
- 5:11 PM: Police conducted a follow-up telephone call regarding a previous case.
- 5:17 PM: Officers responded to a report of a possible stolen vehicle on Lakeview Avenue. The incident was determined to involve a vehicle repossession.
- 5:56 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Grove Street and Mark Avenue.
- 6:43 PM: Police investigated a two-vehicle crash at a gas station on Main Street. Unknown injuries were reported.
- 7:46 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 8:41 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted on Middlesex Avenue.
- 9:13 PM: Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 9:14 PM: Police responded to a report of found property, described as a black box with dials, on Orange Street near Pearl Street.
- 9:56 PM: Officers responded to reports of a large group of youths gathering on Charles Street, including complaints of individuals urinating on private property.
