Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire Log:
Monday, May 22, 2023
- 1:43am – Unit checks on a suspicious vehicle on Salem Street.
- 4:02am – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 6:35am – Audible alarm coming from a South Street pump station.
- 7:00am – Unit covering a crossing post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:51am – Officer covering a crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Forest Street.
- 9:07am – Traffic enforcement on Willow Street.
- 9:26am – Tree department requests an officer on Charles Street.
- 9:56am – Lift assist for a Bay State Road resident.
- 10:19am – Follow-up visit with a Main Street resident.
- 11:29am – Van Norden Road resident reports that a nanny forged checks.
- 11:59am – Traffic enforcement on Prospect Street.
- 12:22pm – Summit Drive resident attempts to gain access to their apartment.
- 1:50pm – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 2:21pm – Verbal warning issued for a left turn violation on Main Street.
- 2:32pm – Smith Avenue resident reports a raccoon that appears rabid.
- 2:37am – Verbal warning issued for a marked lanes violation.
- 2:44pm – Officer covering a crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Forest Street.
- 2:53pm – Washington Street resident reports possible unwanted calls.
- 5:27pm – Martin Street resident reports an aggressive dog outside the door.
- 6:17pm – Cooking related fire alarm at a Willow Street residence.
- 6:41pm – Audible and flashing light reported in a Pine Ridge Road construction area.
- 8:10pm – Officer standing by for an employee termination at a General Way business.
- 8:29pm – Main Street resident fell with a head strike.
- 9:15pm – Traffic enforcement on Sunset Rock Lane.
- 9:35pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 9:36pm – Suspicious person punched a car on Gould Street.
- 10:26pm – CO detector activation on Grove Street.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- 5:23am – Washington Street resident complaint regarding a neighbor that is slamming doors and playing loud music.
- 6:53am – Complaint regarding construction starting prior to the allowed time on Howard Street.
- 7:57am – Traffic enforcement on Colburn Road.
- 9:13am – Commercial alarm at a Main Street business.
- 10:34am – Minor two-vehicle crash on Main Street. No injuries reported.
- 10:37am – Complaint regarding a scooter driving erratically on Hopkins Street.
- 10:48am – Middle Street resident reports a fraudulent bank account.
- 11:14am – Main Street resident requests information on coyotes.
- 11:46am – Commercial alarm on Haven Street.
- 11:59am – Martin Road resident complaint regarding a neighbor’s late construction work.
- 12:26pm – Vehicle lockout at Market Basket on General Way.
- 1:31pm – Officer out with a loose dog on Prescott Street.
- 1:44pm – Traffic enforcement at Charles Lawn Cemetery.
- 1:47pm – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 2:08pm – Passerby located a single unspent bullet on Wentworth Road.
- 2:21pm – DPW notified of a deceased animal on Summer Avenue.
- 2:34pm – Officer covering a crossing post at Birch Meadow Drive and Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 4:32pm – Commercial alarm at a Walkers Brook Drive business.
- 5:01pm – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 5:01pm – Extra check of a Longview Road residence.
- 5:08pm – Verbal warning issued for cell phone usage on Charles Street.
- 5:17pm – Verbal warning issued for cell phone useage on Harrison Street.
- 5:32pm – Traffic enforcement on Chapin Avenue.
- 5:59pm – Lawrence Road resident reports bank account fraud.
- 6:01pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Main Street.
- 6:26pm – Verbal Warning issued for failure to follow DPW signage on Green Street.
- 7:55pm – Report of a person exiting a vehicle and striking the window of another vehicle on Main Street.
- 8:00pm – Complaint regarding pest control solicitor knocking on doors on Chapel Hill Drive.
- 9:47pm – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 11:07pm – Assistance rendered to a Taylor Drive resident reporting a missing Walgreen’s card.
- 11:09pm – Vehicle repossession notification on Main Street received via fax.
