Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
- 5:55 AM – Traffic enforcement at Hopkins Street at Quannapowitt Playhouse.
- 6:20 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Washington Street.
- 6:32 AM – Text-a-Tip received for a noise complaint on Henzie Street.
- 7:52 AM – Fire alarm street box activated at Walkers Brook Dr. and Home Depot.
- 7:52 AM – Fire alarm street box activated at Walkers Brook Dr. and Jordan’s Furniture.
- 8:01 AM – MV complaint for a large truck causing traffic at Main St. and Pearl Street.
- 8:10 AM – Road closure at Van Norden Rd. and Lindsay Lane; access possible.
- 8:24 AM – Past hit & run reported at Walkers Brook Dr. and Home Depot.
- 8:50 AM – Danvers PD investigating stolen vehicle at Taylor Dr. and Johnson Woods.
- 9:07 AM – Coyote reported in area at Haverhill Street and Hospice House.
- 9:23 AM – Fire alarm street box received at Main Street and Bear Mountain.
- 10:18 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 10:31 AM – Two-car minor crash at Haverhill Street and Rotary; no injuries, vehicles in Mandarin lot.
- 10:59 AM – Fire department inspection at Bancroft Avenue.
- 11:26 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 11:29 AM – Parking complaint at Lowell Street and N.E. School of Ballet.
- 11:31 AM – Fire alarm box at Main Street and Bear Mountain reported back online.
- 11:58 AM – Female caller reported larceny/fraud on Barrows Rd.
- 12:44 PM – Downed wire reported on Whitehall Lane and Avalon Rd.
- 1:14 PM – Injured squirrel in Washington Park; ACO notified.
- 3:11 PM – Ongoing parking issue at 1013 Main Street.
- 3:26 PM – Accidental 911 call on Charles Street; confirmed.
- 3:27 PM – Fire alarm box at Walkers Brook Dr. and Home Depot reported back online.
- 3:28 PM – Fire alarm box at Walkers Brook Dr. and Jordan’s Furniture reported back online.
- 3:48 PM – Carbon monoxide detector activation at Chestnut Rd.; issue addressed.
- 4:10 PM – Smoke alarm call on Pearl Street; no smoke or fire.
- 5:15 PM – Commercial alarm at Haverhill Street and Camp Curtis Guild; door alarm at maintenance building.
- 5:18 PM – Arrest made for suspended registration, license, during MV stop at Salem Street and Canterbury Dr.
- 5:23 PM – Complaint application filed after MV stop at Summer Avenue and Howard Street.
- 5:27 PM – Fire alarm transmitted at Main St. (Venetian Moon).
- 5:42 PM – Complaint application filed after MV stop at Salem St. and John St.
- 6:27 PM – Disabled motor vehicle reported at Sanborn St. and Lowell St.
- 6:46 PM – Arrest/Summons for OUI at Salem St. and REI Sporting Goods.
- 7:22 PM – Bricks reported in roadway at Main St. and Salem St.
- 7:52 PM – Verbal warning issued for marked lanes violation at Main St. and Charles St.
- 8:00 PM – Two helmet citations issued during community policing at Arthur B. Lord Dr. and Birch Meadow Dr.
- 8:05 PM – Complaint about a street sweeper causing traffic at Lowell St. and Grove St.
- 8:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Minot St. and Warren Avenue.
- 9:15 PM – 911 hangup at 33 Belmont St.; confirmed accidental.
- 10:37 PM – Commercial alarm (interior motion) at Salem St. and Mandarin – Reading.
- 11:06 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Lowell St.
- 11:41 PM – Fire department requested for evaluation at Locust St.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Ave. and High St.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles St. and Wakefield St.
- 8:09 AM – Accidental 911 call at Haven St., Unit confirmed.
- 9:48 AM – Fire alarm box back online at Walkers Brook Dr. at Jordan’s Furniture.
- 10:06 AM – Fire inspection passed at James Rd.
- 10:09 AM – Smoke/CO inspection failed at John St.
- 10:12 AM – Report of outdoor gas odor at High St and Green Tomato.
- 10:16 AM – Fire inspection passed at Martin Rd.
- 10:19 AM – Fire inspection failed at Minot St.
- 10:25 AM – Larceny/fraud report at Kurchian Ln; victim scammed out of money.
- 10:48 AM – Lift assist for female at Summit Dr, no transport.
- 10:55 AM – Open manhole cover reported at Wakefield St.
- 11:12 AM – Fire inspection passed at Grand St.
- 11:14 AM – Verbal warning for equipment violation at Main St. and House of Bagels.
- 11:22 AM – Fire inspection passed at Grove St.
- 11:39 AM – Dog escaped home at Pinevale Ave.
- 11:51 AM – Gray Mustang blocking fire hydrant at Pinevale Ave. and Main St.
- 12:26 PM – Residential alarm at Whittier Rd., front door motion.
- 12:39 PM – Raccoon stuck in dumpster at Walkers Brook Dr. near Starbucks; ACO notified.
- 12:50 PM – Detective follow-up visit at Elderberry Ln.
- 1:01 PM – Found wallet turned in at Mobil Gas Station on West St.
- 1:01 PM – Fire inspection at Charles St, front porch entrance.
- 1:07 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave. and Brook St.
- 1:11 PM – Fire inspection at Walkers Brook Dr (TASC Building).
- 1:38 PM – Still alarm: investigation at Lowell St. and Town Hall.
- 1:57 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Taylor Dr. apartment building.
- 2:24 PM – ID theft reported at Main St. and Santander Bank; no monetary loss.
- 3:04 PM – Caller found two deceased rabbits at Hillside Rd.
- 3:41 PM – Traffic enforcement at Wakefield St. and Charles St.
- 3:45 PM – Alarm activation at Haven St.; station notified.
- 4:03 PM – Youths riding bikes close to motor vehicles at Lincoln St. and The Met Building.
- 5:01 PM – Officers assisted Danvers PD with a search warrant at Taylor Dr. (Johnson Woods).
- 5:13 PM – 911 call transferred to Marblehead for sick female at Maple St.
- 5:54 PM – 911 open line at Walkers Brook Dr. near Home Depot; voicemail on callback.
- 5:56 PM – Dog in vehicle with windows up at General Way near Market Basket.
- 6:14 PM – Commercial alarm at Main St. near Del Sur Empanadas; customer triggered alarm.
- 6:52 PM – Tree limb down across roadway at Hillcrest Ave. and Ellis Ave.
- 7:45 PM – Report of low-hanging wire at Ash St. and Gould St.
- 9:35 PM – Disturbance: male harassing staff/customers at Salem St. near Cumberland Farms.
- 9:58 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main St. and Lowell St.
- 11:48 PM – General residential alarm at Haverhill St.
