Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, October 30, 2026
- 4:49 AM – Fire Department responded to a medical alarm activation involving a 67-year-old man on Summit Drive.
- 5:41 AM – Officer reported a low battery warning on the electronic sign at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 5:42 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Green Street at High Street.
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at South Street.
- 6:46 AM – Fire Department responded to assist an 85-year-old woman on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 7:14 AM – Fire Department responded to a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm on Green Meadow Drive. No smoke or fire was found.
- 7:46 AM – High Street near the Depot parking area reopened to traffic.
- 7:53 AM – Police received a report of an unknown alarm sounding near a duplex on Chapin Avenue.
- 7:59 AM – Man visited the police station to report a past interaction involving a motor vehicle on Ash Street at Green Street.
- 8:08 AM – Police reported a fire alarm activation at a duplex on Chapin Avenue.
- 8:35 AM – Woburn Street at High Street remained closed, with detours in place. Local access was possible.
- 8:37 AM – Police responded to a vehicle that was backed into by a construction truck at Killam Elementary School on Charles Street.
- 9:13 AM – Police received a report of a loose black-and-white miniature schnauzer wearing a collar near Pearl Street and Salem Street.
- 9:30 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on West Street at Catherine Avenue.
- 9:52 AM – Officer responded to a minor motor vehicle crash near the rotary at Haverhill Street.
- 9:58 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Charles Street at Main Street.
- 11:09 AM – Police received a 911 hang-up call from an uninitialized cellphone on Augustus Court.
- 11:32 AM – Fire Department reported that box 2215 at Trident Management Apartments on Woburn Street was a street box only.
- 12:32 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at Woburn Street.
- 12:36 PM – Fire Department responded to an alarm panel issue at Briarwood Condominiums on Washington Street.
- 12:42 PM – Police received a report of no crossing guard on duty at Coolidge Middle School on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 1:08 PM – Caller expressed concern about a man with mental health issues on South Street.
- 1:11 PM – Police received an open-line 911 cellphone call on Washington Street and were unable to leave a voicemail.
- 1:14 PM – Police responded to a minor two-car crash in the parking lot at Calareso’s on Main Street.
- 1:42 PM – Fire alarm box 2215 at Trident Management Apartments on Woburn Street returned to service.
- 1:50 PM – Caller at Bunratty Tavern on Main Street expressed concern that he may have been drugged the previous night.
- 2:13 PM – Police received an open-line 911 call on Highland Street. There was no answer on callback.
- 2:34 PM – DPW reported a sewer backup near Salem Street and Harnden Street and requested an officer stand by.
- 4:09 PM – Police received a report of a truck traveling at a high rate of speed through the Square near Pleasant Street and Main Street.
- 5:18 PM – Police responded to a minor two-car crash outside Capri Restaurant on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
- 6:07 PM – Police received an abandoned 911 call on King Street. There was no answer on callback.
- 6:09 PM – Police received a 911 hang-up call on Longview Road, which was confirmed accidental.
- 6:59 PM – Fire Department responded to a Lifeline activation to assist an elderly woman on Elderberry Lane. No injuries were reported.
- 7:08 PM – Police received an order of repossession for a vehicle on Main Street.
- 8:44 PM – Police received a report of a large group of a resident’s daughter’s friends gathered in a backyard on Winthrop Avenue.
- 8:59 PM – Police received a report of a large group of youths gathered in front of a residence on Winthrop Avenue.
- 9:10 PM – Commercial panic alarm activated in the rear cash office at Market Basket on General Way.
- 10:01 PM – Police received a report of a large group of youths walking into traffic on Main Street at Franklin Street.
- 10:11 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at Washington Street.
- 10:22 PM – Police received a report of a large group of youths in the area of Pearl Street.
- 10:51 PM – Police conducted a residential building check after a Ring camera alarm sounded on Grove Street.
- 11:03 PM – Police received a report of a large group of youths in the street near Charles Lawn Cemetery on Charles Street.
- 11:12 PM – Police received a report of a large group of youths walking through front yards on Pearl Street.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
- 2:26 AM – Police received a report of an unknown man knocking on a door on Curtis Street.
- 6:29 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Charles Street at Pearl Street.
- 6:46 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at South Street.
- 7:24 AM – Fire Department responded to a report of an unknown water source flowing on Frank Tanner Drive.
- 11:42 AM – Police responded to a disabled truck on the side of the road near the Honda dealership on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:31 PM – Woman called 911 to report a man harassing her outside Burger King on Main Street.
- 2:34 PM – Police received a complaint about a vehicle left running and unattended with its doors open at Liquor Junction on General Way.
- 4:33 PM – A wallet was turned in to the police station after being found at CVS on Main Street.
- 5:00 PM – Fire Department responded to an outside burning complaint on Fairchild Drive.
- 6:45 PM – Police received a report of youths riding electric bicycles on the turf at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 7:36 PM – Police received a complaint about a mail carrier operating erratically near Hopkins Street and Summit Drive.
- 8:39 PM – Police received a report of a possible house party involving underage drinking on Center Avenue.
- 8:49 PM – Police received a report of a group of youths banging on doors and running through yards on Heather Drive.
- 8:59 PM – Police received a report of approximately 15 youths banging on a door on Keith Road.
- 9:02 PM – Police received a report that an employee at Cumberland Farms on Salem Street received a threatening phone call from a customer.
- 9:04 PM – Police received a report that a group of youths had returned to a residence on Center Avenue.
- 9:32 PM – Police received a report of a group of youths throwing rocks at other youths in Washington Park.
- 9:41 PM – A passport was reported found in the parking lot at Stop & Shop on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:55 PM – Police received a report of approximately 25 youths gathered near Lilah Lane and Sanborn Lane.
- 9:59 PM – Police received a report of a house party involving underage drinking on Kylie Drive.
- 10:18 PM – Police received a report of youths gathering and possibly drinking alcohol inside McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 10:51 PM – Police responded to an accidental 911 call on Whittier Road to confirm.
Sunday, November 1, 2026
- 3:11 AM – Fire Department responded to assist a woman locked out of her apartment on Gould Street.
- 6:06 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at Salem Street.
- 6:22 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at Summer Avenue.
- 6:23 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Spruce Road at Marla Lane.
- 8:02 AM – Resident on Warren Avenue reported property damage allegedly caused by youths the previous night.
- 10:47 AM – Man reported a previous minor motor vehicle crash with no damage at Stop & Shop on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:16 PM – Fire Department responded to a report of a man slumped over the steering wheel of a truck at REI on Salem Street.
- 12:40 PM – Police responded to an open-line 911 call at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road to confirm.
- 12:47 PM – Fire Department responded to a report of an outdoor gas odor on Strawberry Hill Lane.
- 1:21 PM – Woman reported that her roommate had destroyed property at Solstice House on Middlesex Avenue.
- 1:27 PM – Fire Department responded to a request for lift assistance on Martin Road.
- 2:52 PM – Police responded to an accidental cellphone 911 call on Main Street while the caller was driving.
- 2:53 PM – Fire Department responded to a water main leak entering a residence on Highland Street.
- 2:55 PM – Police reported that a crossing guard would be unable to cover the following day’s posts at Birch Meadow Elementary School on Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 6:31 PM – Police received a complaint about a vehicle idling for more than an hour near Balsam Road and Maple Ridge Road.
- 6:45 PM – Caller at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive inquired about how to fix brakes.
- 8:04 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at Salem Street.
- 8:30 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Main Street at Minot Street.
- 8:34 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Ash Street at Green Street.
- 8:41 PM – Fire Department reported that box 5521 at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive was a street box only.
- 8:45 PM – Fire Department reported that box 5522 at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive was a street box only.
- 9:03 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Pearl Street at Wakefield Street.
