Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
- 1:04 AM – Fire Department struck Box 23 for a fully engulfed structure at 186 Summer Ave.
- 1:04 AM – Additional UCR codes added for case at 186 Summer Ave.
- 5:52 AM – Dead coyote reported in the area at Forest St. and Arthur B. Lord Dr.
- 6:47 AM – Male reported his vehicle was stolen on Woburn St.
- 6:51 AM – Resident turned in lost gray iPhone with black headphones on Summer Ave.
- 8:04 AM – Smoke reported on top of a pole on Main St. at DiCara’s Deli.
- 8:23 AM – Mother reported her 18-year-old daughter missing since this morning on Ash St.
- 9:07 AM – Road closed; access possible at Main St. and Avon St.
- 10:17 AM – Life360 crash notification received on John St.
- 10:25 AM – DPW found a set of keys at New Crossing Rd.
- 10:36 AM – Detectives conducted follow-up for stolen vehicle case on Taylor Dr. at Johnson Woods.
- 11:10 AM – Accidental 911 call on Main St. at Artis Senior Living.
- 11:14 AM – Accidental 911 call on Pearl St. at The Residence at Pearl St.
- 11:33 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 2:16 PM – Fire alarm box 3813 back online as master on Main St. at Bear Mountain.
- 2:58 PM – Lift assist requested by Beauport Ambulance on Salem St.
- 3:09 PM – Alarms sounding, no smoke or fire on Track Rd.
- 3:19 PM – Suspicious tractor reported dumping lawn debris behind pumping station at Kieran Rd. and Joseph Way.
- 3:37 PM – Resident reported unknown husky in front yard on Longwood Rd.
- 4:08 PM – Female reported past hit-and-run in parking lot on Salem St. at REI Sporting Goods.
- 4:27 PM – Minor motor vehicle crash with no injuries on Oak St.
- 5:26 PM – 911 open line; no answer on callbacks on Main St.
- 5:37 PM – Female inquired about past incident involving her son on Augustus Ct. at Reading Woods.
- 5:58 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West St. and Prescott St.
- 6:39 PM – Homeowner reported injured bunny in yard on Canterbury Dr.
- 7:23 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 7:33 PM – Elderly female confused on 911 call on Main St. at Bear Mountain.
- 7:39 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Lowell St. and Salem St.
- 8:18 PM – DPW contacted to pick up barricades at Woburn St. and Summer Ave.
- 10:28 PM – Male reported damage to vehicle while in the shop on Main St. at gas station.
- 10:29 PM – Caller reported suspicious motor vehicle on Van Norden Rd.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
- 12:50 AM – “A” shift extra residential check on Avalon Rd.
- 12:54 AM – “A” shift extra residential check on Summer Ave.
- 2:55 AM – Motor vehicle repossession received via fax on Main St.
- 5:58 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin St. and Kurchian Ln.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West St. and Prescott St.
- 7:21 AM – Road closed with no access on Middlesex Ave. between High and Vine St.
- 8:36 AM – Fire inspection on Bay State Rd.
- 8:50 AM – Box 6232 offline for testing on Middlesex Ave. at Solstice House.
- 8:50 AM – Box 4542 offline on Bay State Rd.
- 9:00 AM – Box 2213 offline on Woburn St. at St. Agnes Rectory.
- 9:00 AM – Box 4722 offline on Haverhill St. at Church of St. Athanasius.
- 9:00 AM – Box 4724 offline on Haverhill St.
- 9:17 AM – Tree company truck blocking roadway at Parkman Rd. and Lowell St.
- 9:30 AM – Box 4542 back online as master on Bay State Rd.
- 10:13 AM – Smoke/CO inspection passed on Avalon Rd.
- 10:26 AM – Smoke/CO inspection passed on Lisa Ln.
- 10:30 AM – Officer came upon disabled 2022 Ram Promaster van at High St. and Lowell St.
- 10:46 AM – Smoke/CO inspection passed on Sanborn St. at Post Mark Square.
- 10:46 AM – Smoke/CO inspection passed on Joseph Way.
- 10:57 AM – Male in lobby with additional inquiries for case on Colonial Dr.
- 12:16 PM – Report of disabled 2011 black Honda Accord at Main St. and Birch Meadow Dr.
- 1:35 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Woburn St. and High St.
- 1:44 PM – Youths causing disturbance in parking lot on Walkers Brook Dr. at Jordan’s Furniture.
- 1:51 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 1:58 PM – Request for lift assist on Bay State Rd.
- 2:25 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Lowell St.
- 2:44 PM – Suspicious vehicle reported in neighborhood on Carnation Cr.
- 3:37 PM – Report of two individuals stealing items from apartment above on Johnson Woods Dr.
- 4:23 PM – 5–7 youths causing a disturbance, refusing to leave property on Lincoln St. at The Met Building.
- 4:58 PM – Boxes 4722 and 4724 back online on Haverhill St. at Church of St. Athanasius.
- 5:29 PM – Master Box 6232 back online on Middlesex Ave. at Solstice House.
- 5:32 PM – Master Box 2213M back online on Woburn St. at St. Agnes Rectory.
- 5:39 PM – T-4 message sign board removed at Middlesex Ave. and Lowell St.
- 6:04 PM – Resident assisted with microwave on Pennsylvania Ave.
- 6:08 PM – Unit flagged down for motor vehicle complaint at Pearl St. and Forest Glen Cemetery.
- 6:09 PM – Report of ID theft and LLC registered to residence on Sturges Rd.
- 6:43 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 7:34 PM – HomeGoods loss prevention reported theft on Main St.
- 8:24 PM – School alarm activated in administrative office hallway on Oakland Rd. at Reading Memorial High.
- 9:34 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex Ave. and Bancroft Ave.
- 9:37 PM – Truck driving without lights, difficulty exiting lot on Walkers Brook Dr. at Stop & Shop.
- 9:51 PM – Verbal warning issued for failure to illuminate on Main St. at Bagel World.
- 10:21 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Minot St. and Warren Ave.
- 10:42 PM – Male reported vehicle damage at Dustin Rd. and Lowell St.
- 11:25 PM – Commercial alarm at side door with no keyholder response on Salem St. at Cumberland Farms Gas.