Excerpts from the Reading Police and fire log:
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- 12:12am – Caller reports fireworks on South Street.
- 12:25am – Report that a box is on fire on Oakland Road.
- 12:44am – Salem Street resident reports a downstairs party.
- 6:13am – Traffic enforcement on Lowell Street.
- 6:13am – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
- 6:44am – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
- 7:24am – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
- 8:21am – Complaint regarding construction being conducted on a holiday on Main Street.
- 10:14am – Exterior door alarm at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
- 11:36am – Scotland Road resident reports credit card fraud.
- 12:49pm – Traffic enforcement on Wakefield Street.
- 1:27pm – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
- 1:57pm – Woburn PD detective looks to make contact with a John Street resident.
- 2:29pm – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
- 3:06pm – Lifeline activation for a Whittier Road resident.
- 4:48pm – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
- 5:14pm – Pendant alarm for a Bay State Road resident.
- 5:59pm – Traffic enforcement on Wakefield Street.
- 6:16pm – ID cards found at Longhorn Steakhouse on Walkers Brook Drive turned in at RPD.
- 8:47pm – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 10:08pm – Commercial alarm at the Shell Station on Main Street.
- 11:02pm – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- 3:39am – Commercial alarm at Anthony’s Roast Beef on Main Street.
- 6:03am – Traffic enforcement on Main Street.
- 6:05am – Extra check of an Avalon Road residence.
- 6:08am – Caller reports that their trash barrels have been knocked over.
- 6:10am – Traffic enforcement on Haverhill Street.
- 6:10am – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
- 6:19am – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:00am – Verbal warning issued for blocking an intersection at Main Street and Ash Street.
- 8:20am – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
- 8:24am – DPW notified that a sign is down on Charles Street.
- 8:35am – Lift assist for a Frank Tanner Drive resident.
- 8:54am – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 9:00am – Verbal warning issued for speed on Charles Street.
- 9:28am – Emergency call from an RMHS elevator.
- 10:51am – Follow-up visit with Domino’s Pizza on Main Street.
- 11:02am – Audible fire alarm at an Oak Street residence.
- 11:15am – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 11:25am – Verbal warning issued for an illegal left turn on Charles Street.
- 12:42pm – Lift assist for a Forest Street resident.
- 1:16pm – Report that there are metal screws or nails in the road on Main Street.
- 1:41pm – Wakefield PD requests assistance with a road closure on Hopkins Street.
- 1:59pm – Wakefield Street resident reports possible mail fraud.
- 2:27pm – Loss prevention at Stop and Shop on Walkers Brook Drive reports a shoplifting attempt.
- 3:00pm – Complaint regarding an ongoing issue with a vehicle blocking traffic on West Street.
- 3:50pm – Complaint regarding a vehicle aggressively following the caller on Main Street.
- 4:53pm – Report that a person is giving passengers on an MBTA train a hard time.
- 5:15pm – Traffic enforcement on Jacob Way.
- 5:18pm – Immediate threat received via fax.
- 5:34pm – Verbal warning issued for cell phone use on Middlesex Avenue.
- 5:40pm – Verbal warning issued for an expired inspection sticker on Hopkins Street.
- 5:59pm – Report that a vehicle’s tire was damaged by a large pothole on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:51pm – Customer at the Shell Station on Walkers Brook Drive reports a fraudulent credit card charge.
- 8:09pm – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
- 8:45pm – Disabled vehicle on Haverhill Street.
- 9:08pm – Traffic enforcement on Highland Avenue.
- 9:52pm – Verbal warning issued for a stop sign violation on Haven Street.
- 9:59pm – Verbal warning issued for no headlights on Washington Street.
- 11:17pm – Alarm at Joshua Eaton Elementary School.
