Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, June 27, 2025
- 12:40 AM — Extra residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 5:51 AM — Traffic enforcement at Pleasant St. and John St.
- 6:00 AM — Traffic enforcement on Pearl St.
- 6:00 AM — Traffic enforcement on West St.
- 7:42 AM — Report of a black Labradoodle running loose at Hillcrest Rd. and Prescott St.
- 7:55 AM — Disabled blue Honda van at West St. and Woburn St.
- 8:46 AM — Traffic enforcement at Libby Ave. and Crocus Ln.
- 8:58 AM — Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave. and Lowell St.
- 9:07 AM — Minor motor vehicle crash, no injuries, at Walkers Brook Dr. and Shell Gas Station.
- 10:55 AM — Traffic enforcement on North Main St.
- 12:33 PM — Residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 12:45 PM — Ammunition dropped off for disposal on Meadow Brook Ln.
- 12:57 PM — Officer stood by for DPW on Franklin St.
- 1:13 PM — Tree limb reported down with wires on John Carver Rd.
- 1:48 PM — Public assist on Cross St.
- 1:49 PM — Identity fraud reported by a female on West St.
- 2:03 PM — Commercial alarm on Harrison St., front entry door.
- 2:40 PM — Verbal warning for cell phone use during MV stop at Salem St. and Manning St.
- 3:12 PM — Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Dr. and Oakland Rd.
- 4:31 PM — Extra residential checks requested on Middlesex Ave.
- 6:09 PM — Follow-up visit at Lincoln St. and The Met Building; additional monetary loss reported.
- 6:41 PM — Residential checks on Avalon Rd.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
- 12:36 AM — Extra residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 1:17 AM — Resident reported a male stole a stop sign at Pearl St. and Franklin St.
- 1:24 AM — Noise complaint on Audubon Rd.; son reported hearing noises downstairs.
- 1:36 AM — Officer stood by with disabled vehicle out of gas at Haverhill St. and Clover Cir.
- 2:39 AM — XM Radio crash notification on Augustus Ct.
- 2:51 AM — Protective custody for an intoxicated male hitting a car on Stewart Rd.
- 8:00 AM — Homeowner reported a sick or injured skunk on Temple St.
- 1:06 PM — Traffic enforcement on Sunnyside Ave.
- 2:42 PM — Two-car minor crash with no injuries on Main St.
- 2:49 PM — Female shoplifting reported at Market Basket onGeneral Way.
- 4:22 PM — Report of erratic gray sedan at Main St. and Franklin St.
- 4:30 PM — Male backed into parked vehicle at Harnden St. and Dollar Tree.
- 5:11 PM — Commercial alarm at Haverhill St. Camp Curtis Guild.
- 7:54 PM — Traffic enforcement at Pleasant St. and John St.
- 8:09 PM — Possible injured animal in driveway on Beacon St.
- 9:57 PM — Residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 11:11 PM — House sitter locked out on Gazebo Cir.
- 11:22 PM — Fire department responded to a house lockout on Gazebo Cir.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
- 1:07 AM — Residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 3:34 AM — Audible alarm heard in the area of King St. and Prospect St.; unclear if MV or home alarm.
- 3:49 AM — Loud voices and possible party reported on Laurel Ln.
- 7:37 AM — Engine 1 temporarily in service in place of Engine 3 at Fire Station 2, Woburn St.
- 8:17 AM — Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave. and Lowell St.
- 8:18 AM — Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Haverhill St.
- 8:23 AM — Traffic enforcement at Prescott St. and Summer Ave.
- 9:38 AM — Verbal warning to cyclist at Main St. and Woburn St. for multiple red light violations.
- 10:30 AM — Lift assist for 78-year-old female on Scotland Rd.; no injuries.
- 10:56 AM — Extra residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 10:56 AM — Parking complaint: Mercedes box truck taking up three spots at Grove St. and Town Forest.
- 11:41 AM — Fire alarm activation on Berkeley St.; alarm company transmitted Box 252.
- 12:37 PM — Officer came upon minor two-car crash on Main St. near CVS; not investigated.
- 12:41 PM — Vandalism reported on Archstone Cir., scratches found on vehicle.
- 1:19 PM — Xfinity alarm on Hopkins St., triggered at dining room window.
- 3:17 PM — Motor vehicle struck pothole on High St.; possible damage reported.
- 4:07 PM — Past dog bite reported on Hopkins St.; coyote involved.
- 5:26 PM — Residential checks on Avalon Rd.
- 6:19 PM — Manager onBay State Rd. requested information regarding employee.
- 7:21 PM — Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Dr. and Oakland Rd.
- 8:32 PM — Traffic enforcement at Riverside Ave. and Sunnyside Ave.
- 8:35 PM — Male pushed shopping carriage into the street on Washington St., near Little Chucks Deli.
- 8:53 PM — Fireworks reported in the area of Putnam Rd.
- 11:14 PM — Erratic vehicle operation reported at Haverhill St. and Batchelder Rd.; vehicle headed into North Reading.
