Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- 6:30 AM – Caller reports a vehicle with its door open at the Reading Health Center on Pond Meadow Drive.
- 6:39 AM – Traffic enforcement on Franklin Street.
- 8:00 AM – Ride provided to Birch Meadow Elementary.
- 8:00 AM – Two-vehicle crash in the Austin Preparatory School parking lot on Willow Street.
- 8:10 AM – Traffic enforcement on Salem Street.
- 8:15 AM – Solicitor reported on Prescott Street.
- 8:36 AM – Officer flagged down for a needle in the road on Main Street.
- 9:37 AM – Two-vehicle crash on Bancroft Avenue.
- 11:27 AM – Loose dog reported at the end of a Hopkins Street driveway.
- 11:29 AM – Main Street resident requests assistance.
- 11:36 AM – Verbal warning issued for a stop sign violation on Pearl Street.
- 11:36 AM – Manager reports past bounced checks at a Main Street business.
- 1:40 PM – Traffic enforcement on Grove Street.
- 1:58 PM – Minor two-vehicle crash in the Shell Station lot on Main Street.
- 2:58 PM – Resident seeks assistance with an ongoing issue on Gould Street.
- 3:33 PM – Hydrant investigation at Ace Flats on Gould Street.
- 4:36 PM – Possible water main break reported on West Street.
- 5:01 PM – Outside odor of natural gas reported on Lowell Street.
- 9:03 PM – AT&T technician requests access to the Auburn Street water tower.
- 9:25 PM – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 10:24 PM – Suspicious person reported in a West Street driveway.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- 2:10 AM – Officer came upon a vehicle parked with its lights on on Rice Road.
- 5:54 AM – Crossing guard unable to cover post at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement on Franklin Street.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement on John Street.
- 6:03 AM – Traffic enforcement on Woburn Street.
- 7:25 AM – John St closed from Salem Street to Pleasant Street.
- 7:39 AM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and Buckingham Dr.
- 7:58 AM – AT&T requests access to the Auburn Street water tower.
- 8:00 AM – Cruiser ride to Wood End Elementary School.
- 8:22 AM – Verbal warning for a red light violation on Pleasant Street.
- 10:38 AM – Commercial alarm at Market Basket on General Way.
- 12:10 PM – Caller reports a past dog incident on Minot Street.
- 1:15 PM – Traffic enforcement on Benton Circle.
- 1:55 PM – Unknown person is detailing vehicles in a Main Street parking lot.
- 2:18 PM – Traffic enforcement on West Street.
- 2:26 PM – Traffic enforcement on Edgemont Avenue.
- 2:31 PM – Water Department reports a leak in the water gate on Prescott Street.
- 2:41 PM – Calareso’s employee reports shoplifting.
- 3:44 PM – Resident found a bird with a broken wing on High Street.
- 4:17 PM – Doctor’s office reported a dog bite on Kurchian Lane.
- 6:09 PM – Youths riding bikes in the road on Main Street.
- 7:27 PM – Report that a person on a dirt bike is driving in the Burger King parking lot on Main Street.
- 8:03 PM – Minor two-vehicle crash with no injuries reported on West Street.
- 8:23 PM – Report that a person was bitten by a groundhog on Charles Street.
- 8:50 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 11:01 PM – Neighbors reported a loud gathering on Parkview Road.
