Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, September 21, 2026
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement on Oakland Road and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 6:17 AM – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 7:46 AM – DPW reporting a motor vehicle parked in an area marked “No Parking” on Wentworth Road and West Street.
- 8:04 AM – Accidental 911 call on South Street.
- 8:20 AM – Accidental 911 cell call on Pleasant Street and Parker Street.
- 9:13 AM – Minor two-car motor-vehicle crash on Main Street near CVS; one motor vehicle no longer on scene.
- 9:14 AM – Possible abandoned baby carriage on General Way near K & G Men’s Mart.
- 10:41 AM – Fire department box 1162 offline on Gould Street.
- 11:16 AM – Female locked out of residence on Minot Street.
- 12:10 PM – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 12:16 PM – Female screaming in the area on Brentwood Drive.
- 12:30 PM – Store requesting assistance with a shoplifter on General Way near Market Basket.
- 1:06 PM – EBT card found and turned in to the station on Union Street and Harnden Street.
- 1:10 PM – 911 misdial from cell phone on Main Street near Burger King.
- 1:21 PM – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street and Charles Street.
- 1:21 PM – Resident receiving harassing phone calls on Carnation Circle.
- 2:23 PM – Male in red Mazda 6 dumping items into dumpster on Charles Street near Charles Street Condos.
- 2:26 PM – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 2:33 PM – REI corporate following up on incident, reference case 836972, on Salem Street near REI Sporting Goods.
- 2:49 PM – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 3:05 PM – Follow-up to case 837041 (shoplifting) on General Way near Market Basket.
- 4:58 PM – Open 911 line; possible language barrier on Wakefield Street.
- 5:23 PM – Traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street near Killam School.
- 5:28 PM – Open 911 line; line unavailable on callback on Main Street near Orion Apartments.
- 7:00 PM – Erratic driver, tailgating and speeding, on Salem Street near Planet Fitness.
- 7:01 PM – Fire department box 2112 back online as the master on Lincoln Street near The MET building.
- 7:13 PM – Small motorbike driving northbound in southbound lane on Main Street near HomeGoods.
- 7:14 PM – Fire department box 1154 back online as a master box on Haven Street.
- 7:17 PM – Fire department box 1162 back online as the master on Gould Street near Ace Flats.
- 8:15 PM – Accidental 911 call; spoke with caller, who indicated it was accidental, on Enos Circle.
- 8:19 PM – Female found damage to motor vehicle on Arlington Street near the DiAngelis residence.
- 8:39 PM – Open 911 line on Gazebo Circle.
- 8:40 PM – Additional UCR codes, reference case 837071, on Gazebo Circle.
- 8:49 PM – Boiler pipe disconnected from wall, not venting, on Gazebo Circle.
- 10:16 PM – 88-year-old female fall, no injuries, lift assist only, on Fremont Street.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street and Charles Street.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue and Oak Street.
- 6:16 AM – Female bitten by dog on Temple Street and Summer Avenue.
- 6:42 AM – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street and Harnden Street.
- 7:33 AM – Fire watch detail on Walkers Brook Drive near Trader Joe’s.
- 7:45 AM – Mass Highway notified for lights not cycling properly on Main Street and Forest Street.
- 9:01 AM – Resident looking to speak with an officer, referencing a case, on Temple Street.
- 9:28 AM – Truck knocked down wire; no arcing or sparking wires, on Salem Street near Cumberland Farms Gas.
- 9:29 AM – White AirPods case found September 19 on Willow Street.
- 9:48 AM – Fire department box 6232 back online as a master on Middlesex Avenue near Solstice House.
- 10:09 AM – Check of residence for past alarm on Woburn Street.
- 11:20 AM – Female into lobby reporting scam with money on Augustus Court.
- 11:26 AM – Beauport ambulance looking for lift assist on Haystack Road.
- 1:13 PM – Newbury Police looking to make contact with motor-vehicle owner on Minot Street.
- 1:36 PM – Vehicle blocking driveway on Prescott Street.
- 2:02 PM – Male found loose dog on Perkins Avenue.
- 2:16 PM – Two-car minor motor-vehicle crash, no injuries, on General Way near Market Basket.
- 2:48 PM – Unit flagged down by passerby for male looking into motor vehicles on Lincoln Street near the depot handicap ramp.
- 2:51 PM – House lockout on Pearl Street.
- 2:57 PM – Loose brown dog with collar, no tag, possibly a Cavapoo, on West Street and Winslow Road.
- 3:22 PM – Single-car minor motor-vehicle crash, no injuries, on Grove Street near Meadow Brook Golf Club.
- 3:50 PM – Traffic light missed three cycles on Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 4:39 PM – Third party reporting a minor motor-vehicle crash on Oakland Road near Reading Memorial High School.
- 4:59 PM – Former employee made threats to administrative staff on Willow Street near Austin Preparatory School.
- 5:59 PM – Female trying to open apartment door on Archstone Circle.
- 7:51 PM – JMAC reporting a vehicle repossession on Eaton Street.
- 8:14 PM – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 8:48 PM – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street near Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 9:42 PM – Central alarm, Door 20 and art hall motion, operator Christine, on Edgemont Avenue near Barrows School.
- 10:56 PM – Carbon monoxide activation on Archstone Circle.
- 11:25 PM – Extra check of the school on Willow Street near Austin Preparatory School.
