Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, December 16, 2024
- 2:40am – Pearl Street resident reports an unwanted person in the room.
- 5:57am – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 6:04am – Disabled vehicle on Lowell Street.
- 6:24am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 6:40am – Crossing guard at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Forest Street out sick.
- 7:59am – Unit covering crossing post at Arthur B, Lord Drive and Forest Street.
- 8:10am – Investigation of a school van damaged by a passing truck on Winthrop Avenue.
- 9:00am – Complaint regarding a vehicle passing other vehicles over the double line on Linden Street.
- 10:15am – Person trapped in an elevator at Austin Preparatory School.
- 10:37am – Pearl Street resident reports missing gift cards.
- 11:11am – Officer standing by with DPW on Washington Street.
- 11:39am – Officer standing by with DPW on Grove Street.
- 11:39am – Traffic enforcement on Pine Ridge Road.
- 11:42am – Follow-up visit with a Main Street resident.
- 11:45am – Coiled up wire fell to the ground on Forest Street.
- 12:44pm – Beaver Road resident reports ID theft.
- 1:15pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 1:37pm – Investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:37pm – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Curtis Street.
- 2:14pm – Suspicious person is yelling profanities and racial slurs on South Street.
- 2:22pm – Vehicle struck and damaged a mirror on Chute Street.
- 2:41pm – Crosswalk indicator light is out on Lakeview Avenue.
- 2:44pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 4:17pm – Fire alarm activation at Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
- 4:30pm – Resident at the Residence at Pearl Street complained that the staff left a mess in the room.
- 5:40pm – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 5:53pm – Blueberry Lane resident requests a building check.
- 6:23pm – Units assist with drive-through food pantry traffic at Old South Church on Salem Street.
- 7:06pm – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 7:15pm – Report that youths are playing on the tracks on New Crossing Road.
- 7:42pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 7:47pm – Spruce Road resident reports attempted credit card fraud.
- 9:38pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle playing loud music on Cedar Street.
- 10:01pm – Richard Road resident reports a smell of burning plastic.
- 11:45pm – General fire alarm at Home Depot on Walker Brook Drive.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- 12:01am – Commercial alarm on Taylor Drive.
- 6:14am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 6:24am – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
- 8:07am – Lift assist for a Main Street resident.
- 8:22am – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked on the sidewalk on John Street.
- 8:25am – Waverly Road resident reports receiving text threats.
- 8:39am – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 8:45am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 8:51am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 9:41am – Report that a credit card was stolen from a resident at Artis Senior Living.
- 10:06am – Traffic enforcement on Pine Ridge Road.
- 10:37am – Verbal warning issued for a red light violation on Salem Street.
- 10:52am – Causeway Road resident reports unauthorized credit card transactions.
- 11:30am – Linnea Lane resident reports ongoing harassment between neighbors.
- 12:36pm – Small dog reported on Walnut Street.
- 1:24pm – Report that installed items were taken from a Main Street business.
- 2:11pm – Verbal warning issued for speed on Wakefield Street.
- 2:20pm – Gazebo Circle resident reports a possible scam via a text message.
- 2:33pm – Traffic enforcement on Pearl Street.
- 3:00pm – Fire alarm activation at Dollar Tree on Harnden Street.
- 3:37pm – Automobile lockout on Main Street.
- 4:37pm – Mailboxes were struck by a vehicle on Haverhill Street.
- 5:44pm – Possible intoxicated driver reported on Symonds Way.
- 6:24pm – Extra check of a Pearl Street residence.
- 6:34pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle parked across a driveway on Haven Street.
- 7:56pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle that is double parked and blocking another vehicle in a parking lot on Main Street.
- 8:15pm – Traffic enforcement on Minot Street.
