Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- 5:54 AM — Municipal lot parking enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street; no violations.
- 5:54 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 6:00 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Mill Street.
- 6:00 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 7:10 AM — Hopkins Street was closed from Main Street to South Street.
- 7:12 AM — At Ash Street, fire alarm box 5614 was received.
- 7:26 AM — At Walkers Brook Drive, a vehicle was struck in a parking lot; a note was left for the caller.
- 8:31 AM — Bancroft Avenue was closed from Hartshorn Street to Weston Road.
- 9:25 AM — Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 10:18 AM — At West Street, a resident reported an issue with a contractor.
- 10:31 AM — At West Street and King Street, engineering was notified that traffic lights were flashing.
- 10:53 AM — At Woburn Street and Chute Street, an officer encountered a dump truck and excavator on the sidewalk.
- 11:49 AM — Traffic enforcement at Willow Street and Lowell Street.
- 12:56 PM — At Oak Street, a low-hanging wire was reported; there was no arcing or sparking.
- 1:01 PM — At Green Street and Beech Street, a dirt bike was reported traveling up and down the street.
- 1:16 PM — At Main Street, a male reported a minor motor vehicle crash from the previous day.
- 1:43 PM — Traffic enforcement at Forest Street and Colburn Road.
- 2:29 PM — At Washington Street, secondary information was provided to caseworkers from DCF.
- 2:36 PM — At Wilson Street, an officer assisted a resident who was locked out of her house.
- 2:52 PM — At Holly Road, a female reported a possible Apple account payment scam.
- 2:55 PM — At Wilson Street, the Police Department requested Fire Department assistance with a lockout.
- 4:31 PM — At Highland Street, a female followed up on a past incident.
- 5:24 PM — At Forest Street and Grove Street, a female reported construction trucks parked and blocking the road.
- 5:59 PM — At Main Street, a male reported a missing or stolen package.
- 6:20 PM — At Main Street and Salem Street, a brick came up from the crosswalk and was in the street.
- 6:24 PM — At Linden Street and Lowell Street, a female found a cell phone on the sidewalk.
- 7:18 PM — At High Street and Middlesex Avenue, a loose dog was found.
- 7:51 PM — At High Street and Middlesex Avenue, a loose dog was reported in the area.
- 8:14 PM — Traffic enforcement at Salem Street and Harnden Street.
- 11:18 PM — At Main Street, workers were reported making a lot of noise outside a restaurant.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
- 3:38 AM — At Parkview Road, an accidental 911 call was reported.
- 5:54 AM — Municipal lot parking enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street; no violations.
- 6:03 AM — Traffic enforcement at Forest Street and Colburn Road.
- 6:08 AM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Robin Road.
- 6:09 AM — Traffic enforcement at Salem Street and Harnden Street.
- 7:57 AM — Hopkins Street was reported closed with limited access.
- 8:26 AM — At Main Street, the Fire Department requested a sector car to assist a resident with paperwork.
- 8:38 AM — Traffic enforcement at Haven Street and High Street.
- 9:52 AM — At Walkers Brook Drive, DPW was notified about nails in the road.
- 10:07 AM — At Hancock Street, a smoke/CO inspection was conducted.
- 10:32 AM — At Sanborn Street, a smoke/CO inspection passed.
- 11:20 AM — At John Street, an accidental 911 call was reported; a unit responded to confirm.
- 11:46 AM — At Haven Street, a female reported a Venmo scam.
- 12:22 PM — Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 12:30 PM — At Haverhill Street, a report of a male and female throwing rocks at a church was determined to be unfounded.
- 12:31 PM — At Linden Street, a funeral escort was provided to Wood End Cemetery.
- 1:09 PM — Traffic enforcement on Oak Street.
- 1:37 PM — At Main Street, a female reported a past minor motor vehicle crash.
- 1:50 PM — At Van Norden Road, a missing person was located in NCIC in connection with a previous case.
- 3:11 PM — At Hillside Road, a resident reported an ongoing issue with a neighbor entering his property.
- 3:50 PM — At Bancroft Avenue, a caller reported that their car had been vandalized.
- 4:06 PM — At Walkers Brook Drive, a burglar alarm was reported at a restaurant office.
- 5:58 PM — At Haven Street, a vehicle was reported parked in an RPS-designated handicapped parking spot.
- 7:09 PM — Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Bancroft Avenue.
- 7:50 PM — Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 8:37 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 8:50 PM — At Ash Street, a vehicle ran over a traffic cone and was reported blocking a driveway.
- 10:06 PM — At Fairmount Road, a female reported hearing a loud bang outside her house.
