Reading Police Log May 14-15, 2025

Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

  • 4:03 AM – Smoke detector activation at a Johanna Drive residence.
  • 05:32 AM – Alarm at Birch Meadow Elementary School.
  • 05:48 AM – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
  • 05:57 AM – Traffic enforcement on Village Street.
  • 05:59 AM – Traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
  • 07:30 AM – Suspicious person hanging out between garages on Taylor Drive.
  • 08:36 AM – DPW notified that a utility access cover is missing on Wakefield Street.
  • 09:31 AM – Report of a lost passport at Bank of America on Main Street.
  • 10:38 AM – Caller reports retail fraud.
  • 12:22 PM – Complaint regarding a vehicle blocking a Salem Street driveway.
  • 12:59 PM – Traffic enforcement on Edgemont Avenue.
  • 01:04 PM – Traffic enforcement on Grove Street.
  • 02:43 PM – Traffic enforcement on Benton Circle.
  • 04:43 PM – Report of a possible 258E violation on Taylor Drive.
  • 07:22 PM – Traffic enforcement on Village Street.
  • 07:24 PM – Traffic enforcement on South Street.
  • 07:29 PM – Traffic enforcement on High Street.
  • 08:15 PM – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
  • 08:16 PM – Small gray fleece with AirPods turned in at RPD.
  • 08:36 PM – Erratic vehicle operation reported on Haverhill Street.
  • 09:45 PM – Hit and run reported on Lowell Street.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

  • 05:50 AM – Traffic enforcement on Pleasant Street.
  • 05:52 AM – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
  • 06:01 AM – Traffic enforcement on Franklin Street.
  • 07:11 AM – Report of property damage at RMHS.
  • 07:30 AM – Hazard reported on Prescott Street.
  • 09:52 AM – Assistance rendered to a Haven Street resident.
  • 11:32 AM – Traffic enforcement on Benton Circle.
  • 11:37 AM – Traffic enforcement on Middlesex Avenue.
  • 12:23 PM – Vehicle crash on Salem Street.
  • 01:46 PM – Report of a suspicious person on Haven Street.
  • 02:18 PM – Assistance rendered to a Washington Street resident.
  • 02:30 PM – Traffic enforcement on Edgemont Avenue.
  • 08:00 PM – Traffic enforcement on Village Street.

Arrest Log:  

One suspect was arrested for OUI and negligent operation of a vehicle.