Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, September 26, 2025
- 1:06 AM — Traffic enforcement at Charles St and Pearl St.
- 1:13 AM — Pedestrian crossing lights cycling every time at Main St and Salem St.
- 1:57 AM — Gray VW Passat disabled on side of road at Village St.
- 6:13 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 6:30 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and South St.
- 8:47 AM — Fire alarm status at Gould St and Ace Flats. Box 1162 is a street box only.
- 10:12 AM — Fire alarm status at Gould St and Ace Flats. Box 1162 back online as a master box.
- 11:35 AM — Report of a dumpster in the road at Main St and Burger King.
- 12:14 PM — Minor two-car crash, no injuries reported at General Way and Market Basket.
- 12:28 PM — Lift assist, called in direct to Station 1 at Mt Vernon St.
- 12:57 PM — Traffic enforcement at West St and Woburn St.
- 2:13 PM — Traffic enforcement at Charles St and Pearl St.
- 2:27 PM — Traffic enforcement at John St and Green St.
- 5:01 PM — Traffic enforcement at Mill St and Main St.
- 6:07 PM — Open line 911 cell call at Summer Ave.
- 6:59 PM — Traffic enforcement at Temple St and Woburn St.
- 7:49 PM — Traffic enforcement at Wakefield St and Pearl St.
- 8:01 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 9:57 PM — Report of vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed at Arthur B. Lord Dr and Birch Meadow Dr.
- 10:00 PM — Youths gathering behind Performing Arts sign at Main St and Birch Meadow Dr.
- 10:06 PM — Resident reported loud banging noise at Summer Ave and Joshua Eaton Elementary.
- 10:24 PM — Resident reported loud banging noises in the area at Pine Ridge Rd.
- 9:19 PM — Fire alarm box struck for odor of propane in house at Susan Dr.
- 10:20 PM — Fire alarm transmitted at General Way.
- 11:59 PM — Lift assist for 83-year-old male, no injuries, at Frank Tanner Dr.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
- 4:25 AM — Fire alarm activation, no smoke or fire at Johnson Woods Dr.
- 5:38 AM — Commercial alarm, back door and hallway at Main St.
- 5:55 AM — Traffic enforcement at Woburn St and Temple St.
- 5:58 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 6:01 AM — Traffic enforcement at Pearl St and Wakefield St.
- 9:40 AM — Commercial alarm, lobby door at Archstone Cr and Community Center.
- 9:58 AM — 911 open line, no answer on callback at Johnson Woods Dr.
- 10:31 AM — Fire alarm street box received at General Way and Danis Properties.
- 10:44 AM — Report of wire down in roadway at Pearl St and Putnam Rd.
- 11:06 AM — Fire department inspection at High St and Lava Laundry.
- 11:25 AM — 911 accidental pocket dial at Harnden St and Dollar Tree.
- 11:34 AM — Traffic enforcement at Summer Ave and Brook St.
- 12:09 PM — Parked vehicle struck by landscape vehicle at Green St.
- 12:24 PM — Multiple cars parked in fire lane at Sunset Rock Ln and Woodend Elementary.
- 12:39 PM — Male entered yard and took mushrooms from under a tree at Charles St.
- 12:41 PM — Unknown alarm sounding in area at Frank Tanner Dr.
- 12:53 PM — Traffic enforcement at Charles St and Pearl St.
- 3:13 PM — Former employee who previously made threats in lobby at Main St and Reading Animal Clinic.
- 4:17 PM — School alarm, rear door at Oakland Rd and Superintendent’s Office.
- 5:38 PM — Disabled motor vehicle at Haverhill St and Charles St.
- 5:38 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 6:05 PM — Traffic enforcement at West St and Woburn St.
- 6:28 PM — Vehicle repeatedly beeping horn at female at Main St and Woburn St.
- 6:30 PM — Traffic enforcement at Brook St and Summer Ave.
- 7:09 PM — Male screaming outside at Gould St.
- 9:07 PM — Arrest made for OUI after vehicle with flat tire reported at Haverhill St and Rotary.
- 9:07 PM — Additional UCR codes noted (related to case #818775) at Haverhill St and Rotary.
- 10:40 PM — 911 hang-up, voicemail left on callback at Hartshorn St.
ARREST LOG – 09/27/25
Arrested at Haverhill St and Rotary.
Charge: OUI-Liquor or .08%
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – SUNDAY 09/28/25
- 12:28 AM — 911 call transferred to South Carolina for a domestic issue.
- 6:01 AM — Traffic enforcement at Charles St and Pearl St.
- 6:30 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and South St.
- 10:59 AM — Suspicious vehicle reported: red Acura parked running for two hours, person sleeping inside at Main St.
- 11:12 AM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 11:13 AM — Traffic enforcement at Charles St and Pearl St.
- 12:07 PM — Parking complaint: gray 2006 BMW blocking driveway at Sanborn St.
- 1:10 PM — Vehicle struck while parked in lot at General Way and Market Basket (2022 black Infiniti QX60).
- 1:25 PM — Traffic enforcement at Lincoln St and Prescott St.
- 3:55 PM — Concern for dog in vehicle at General Way and Market Basket.
- 8:19 PM — Two-car minor crash, no injuries at Franklin St and Haverhill St.
- 8:48 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Salem St.
- 8:52 PM — Traffic enforcement at Main St and Haven St.
- 9:05 PM — Traffic enforcement at Ash St.
- 10:12 PM — 911 accidental, unit sent to confirm at Augustus Ct.
