Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, October 12, 2026
- 12:31 AM – Female flagged down an officer at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 3:36 AM – Commercial burglar alarm activated at Dandi’s, 1331 Main Street, for a side door and rear motion.
- 6:05 AM – Traffic enforcement on Main Street at Minot Street.
- 6:07 AM – Traffic enforcement on Main Street at Charles Street.
- 6:38 AM – Extra residential building check on Center Avenue.
- 7:33 AM – MassDOT notified of flashing traffic lights at Main Street and South Street.
- 10:15 AM – Carbon monoxide detector activation on Pine Ridge Road.
- 10:40 AM – Low-hanging wire across the sidewalk on Prescott Street.
- 10:41 AM – Traffic lights flashing at West Street and South Street.
- 11:04 AM – Male reported fraudulent Home Depot charges on Rustic Lane.
- 11:22 AM – Blue Chevrolet Equinox disabled in the roadway at Salem Street and Pearl Street.
- 11:27 AM – Accidental 911 call from a female at Bay State Road.
- 11:45 AM – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue at Brook Street.
- 12:01 PM – Payment dispute over gas pumped at the Shell station on Main Street.
- 2:23 PM – Accidental 911 call from a disconnected phone on Bunker Avenue.
- 2:44 PM – Accidental 911 call from a call center at the Citgo on Main Street.
- 2:49 PM – Fire alarm box 3813 back online at Reading Health and Rehabilitation on Main Street.
- 4:47 PM – Checked traffic lights for proper cycling at West Street and South Street.
- 4:49 PM – Multiple fire alarm zones activated on John Carver Road.
- 5:04 PM – Caller reported a white truck circling the block near Chestnut Road and Beacon Street.
- 5:46 PM – Malfunctioning oven reported at a residence on Prescott Street; no smoke or fire.
- 6:27 PM – Extra residential building checks on Center Avenue; all appeared in order.
- 7:07 PM – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 8:47 PM – 911 hang-up at a retail space on Main Street; unable to leave a message.
- 8:54 PM – Traffic enforcement on Main Street at Woburn Street.
- 9:59 PM – Fire alarm box 5521 offline at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:00 PM – Fire alarm box 5522 offline at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:30 PM – Traffic enforcement on West Street at County Road.
- 10:34 PM – 911 caller at a group home on Franklin Street reported someone had shot something at a car.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- 1:21 AM – Extra residential building check on Center Avenue.
- 1:21 AM – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue at Buckingham Drive.
- 2:27 AM – Lift assist requested for a 78-year-old female at Bay State Road; no injuries reported.
- 3:58 AM – Fire alarm box 5521 back online as master at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:59 AM – Fire alarm box 5522 back online as master at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:07 AM – Traffic enforcement on Chute Street at Woburn Street.
- 6:10 AM – Extra residential building check on Center Avenue.
- 6:24 AM – Traffic enforcement on Main Street at Charles Street.
- 7:52 AM – Fire alarm box 3423 offline for sprinkler testing at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 9:09 AM – Female reported previous damage to her vehicle at Market Basket on General Way.
- 9:29 AM – Tree company blocking the roadway on Colonial Drive.
- 9:41 AM – Traffic enforcement on Summer Avenue at Brook Street.
- 9:58 AM – Officer came upon a motor vehicle crash at the Shell station on Main Street.
- 10:00 AM – School resource officer reported a fire alarm activation at Reading Memorial High School; no smoke or fire.
- 11:05 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Prescott Street.
- 11:08 AM – Handicap placard found on Wilson Street at Pleasant Street.
- 11:23 AM – Accidental 911 call from an elevator by an employee on Main Street.
- 11:26 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspections passed on Howard Street.
- 11:33 AM – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street at Main Street.
- 11:39 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Curtis Street.
- 11:51 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Carnation Circle.
- 1:12 PM – Accidental 911 call on Shackford Road, confirmed with the caller.
- 2:20 PM – Male had questions regarding handicap parking and placards at Cumberland Farms on Salem Street.
- 2:25 PM – Elevator entrapment reported at a residence on Abigail Way.
- 2:45 PM – Traffic backup on South Street; possible traffic light cycling issue at South Street and West Street.
- 3:28 PM – Resident on Avalon Road reported an ongoing barking-dog issue.
- 4:04 PM – Cell phone reported stolen at Reading Memorial High School on October 10.
- 5:07 PM – Community policing at the Connected Reading community event at the library on Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:56 PM – Complaint about a parked motor vehicle shining its headlights into an apartment on Frank Tanner Drive.
