Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, July 1
- 7:04 AM: DPW was notified about two deceased birds in the roadway at Green Street and Ash Street.
- 7:12 AM: A woman reported losing her car keys on Haven Street.
- 8:27 AM: Police received a report of a caller behaving aggressively toward staff over the phone on Woburn Street.
- 8:40 AM: A wallet was turned in at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:47 AM: Police responded to a minor two-vehicle crash at the Shell station on Walkers Brook Drive. No injuries were reported.
- 9:05 AM: Police investigated a sideswipe crash on Main Street involving a vehicle that struck another during a traffic stop.
- 9:19 AM: DPW was notified about loose bricks creating a pothole in the crosswalk at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 11:21 AM: Police investigated a two-vehicle crash with no injuries near McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 1:39 PM: Firefighters responded to a report of a wire down on West Street. No arcing or sparking was observed.
- 2:46 PM: Firefighters extinguished a dumpster fire on Lowell Street that was burning close to a building.
- 4:13 PM: Police investigated a report of white powder packages found on the ground on Main Street.
- 4:40 PM: Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm activation at an apartment on Johnson Woods Drive.
- 5:04 PM: Reading Police assisted Transit Police with an unruly passenger at the train station on Lincoln Street.
- 6:39 PM: A resident on Tennyson Road reported a lost wallet.
- 7:18 PM: Firefighters responded to a dumpster fire on Wakefield Street.
- 7:58 PM: Police responded to a commercial hold-up alarm at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:05 PM: Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm caused by cooking on Franklin Street. No fire was found.
- 8:08 PM: Firefighters investigated a possible transformer failure on Brewer Lane.
- 10:21 PM: A resident on Dana Road reported someone banging loudly on their door.
Thursday, July 2
- 7:02 AM: DPW was notified of a deceased fox in the roadway on Walnut Street.
- 7:24 AM: RMLD was notified about a low-hanging wire on Harvard Street.
- 7:26 AM: RMLD was notified about a low-hanging wire on Heritage Drive.
- 7:57 AM: A caller on Haven Street reported an attempted theft of vehicle wheels.
- 9:53 AM: Police received a report of a deceased bat on the playground at Killam School.
- 10:28 AM: Police responded to a traffic complaint on Main Street after vehicles parked along the roadway caused traffic backups.
- 12:05 PM: Officers conducted a death notification on Gazebo Circle.
- 12:24 PM: Firefighters responded to an elevator entrapment at Artis Senior Living on Main Street.
- 1:02 PM: Officers participated in community policing activities at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 1:23 PM: Police responded to a report of a dog left inside a vehicle with the windows up at Liquor Junction on General Way.
- 1:46 PM: A homeowner on Henzie Street reported an ongoing issue involving broken glass being left in the driveway.
- 1:57 PM: A resident on Haven Street reported a past theft from their home.
- 2:09 PM: A woman reported a past assault by an unknown male at Market Basket on General Way.
- 3:05 PM: Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Carnation Circle.
- 3:10 PM: Firefighters responded to smoke and carbon monoxide detector activations at a residence on Sunset Rock Lane.
- 3:22 PM: Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at Reading Health & Rehabilitation Center on Main Street due to a possible system outage.
- 4:12 PM: Firefighters responded after a truck pulled down overhead wires at Winter Street and Orange Street.
- 4:22 PM: Firefighters returned to Reading Health & Rehabilitation Center for a general fire alarm activation.
- 6:24 PM: Police assisted RMLD with transformer repairs on Pearl Street.
- 8:38 PM: Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm activation on Heritage Drive.
- 11:44 PM: Police investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle occupied by three youths parked on Federal Street.
