Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, May 20, 2024
- 12:42am – Commercial alarm Chili’s restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:19am – Fire Department called for a lift assist on Lakeview Avenue.
- 4:23am – Beaver Road resident reports a suspicious motor vehicle.
- 6:05am – All night parking violations – 0.
- 7:49am – Report of a deceased raccoon on a Francis Drive sidewalk.
- 8:11am – Verbal warning for speed on Franklin Street.
- 8:14am – Work crew impeding traffic Main Street at Cross Street.
- 8:46am – 911 misdial from Crocus Lane.
- 9:13am – Motor vehicle hit and run on Main Street near Elyse Jewelers.
- 10:02am – Report of a deceased opossum on West Street.
- 11:27am – Caller reports erratic operation on Arcadia Avenue and West Street.
- 1:44pm – Truck with sander/plow attached, making it difficult to pass on Haystack Street at Old Farm Road.
- 2:24pm – Fire Department box alarm for Taylor Drive. Odor of smoke in the building.
- 2:48pm – Motor vehicle crash on Main Street near Calareso’s. Officer noticed a motorcyclist fall.
- 3:14pm – Minor motor vehicle crash on Willow Street at Austin Prep. No injuries.
- 5:39pm – Animal control officer notified for sick, possibly rabid raccoon.
- 6:16pm – Vehicle blocking Edgemont Avenue driveway.
- 6:32pm – Summit Drive female reporting her computer was hacked.
- 7:30pm – Motor vehicle stop on Main Street at Woburn Street. A verbal warning issued.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- 6:41am – 911 hangup call from Home Depot.
- 7:15am – Motor vehicle crash. Fire Engine 3 reported side-swiping a motor vehicle while responding to a call.
- 10:05am – Bird continuously flying into the front door of Linnea Lane home.
- 11:03am – Dudley Street resident reporting injured bird in recycling bin.
- 11:11am – Zachary Lane resident seeking advice on neighbor issue.
- 1:19pm – Grey Mercedes sticking out into Scotland Road.
- 1:24pm – Disabled motor vehicle on Covey Hill Road.
- 1:50pm – Verbal warning for red light violation on Main Street at Charles Street.
- 2:31pm – Possible sick or injured raccoon on Bear Hill Road.
- 2:56pm – Haven Street resident requests extra checks during evening and overnight.
- 3:18pm – Large blue tarp in roadway West Street at Woburn Street.
- 3:44pm – Minor two-car motor vehicle crash on Lowell Street at Main Street. No injuries.
- 5:02pm – Dirt bike with no plates riding on Main Street near Home Goods.
- 6:35pm – Lift assist on Old Farm Road.
- 9:01pm – Female reporting her son was assaulted on a bus at Reading Memorial High School.
- 9:42pm – Forest Street resident reports lost phone.
