Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, October 17, 2025
- 12:50 AM – Directed patrol conducted at Lowell Street near Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 5:54 AM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and Main Street.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 6:21 AM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 7:16 AM – Fire Department responded to Pearl Street for a 93-year-old female experiencing chest pains.
- 7:46 AM – Road closure reported on Sanborn Street from Woburn Street to Haven Street; detours in place.
- 9:42 AM – Lost high school football gear reported at the YMCA on Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 10:14 AM – Complaint of construction equipment blocking the road at Bancroft Avenue and Lowell Street.
- 10:48 AM – Black Honda Fit repossessed from lot at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 10:59 AM – Commercial fire alarm activation at Main Street; Box 1334 struck, no fire reported.
- 11:45 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Shackford Road.
- 11:54 AM – Medical alarm activation at Summit Drive; Fire Department assisted.
- 12:29 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Shackford Road.
- 12:48 PM – Resident at Van Norden Road reported a lost LTC card.
- 1:35 PM – Fire Department responded to a street box alarm at New Crossing Road near DPW.
- 2:44 PM – Complaint of erratic operator on South Street.
- 3:20 PM – Open line 911 call at Main Street; officer confirmed.
- 3:27 PM – Home vandalized with eggs, cheese, and toilet paper at Howard Street.
- 4:41 PM – Male in lobby reported missing license plate from vehicle at Reading Terrace.
- 5:46 PM – Directed patrol conducted at Lowell Street near Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 5:56 PM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 7:17 PM – Two-car crash reported at Main Street and Salem Street; not investigated.
- 7:57 PM – Traffic enforcement at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 8:24 PM – Traffic enforcement at Franklin Street and Haverhill Street.
- 8:48 PM – Vehicle found parked with doors open at Haven Street and Main Street; owner located.
- 8:49 PM – Complaint application filed following a motor vehicle stop at High Street.
- 9:06 PM – Report of possible water main break at Summer Avenue.
- 9:28 PM – Caller reported possibly injured deer after vehicle strike at Franklin Street and Pearl Street.
- 10:00 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Charles Street.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
- 12:11 AM – Two males seen at a neighbor’s mailbox with a flashlight at Park Avenue.
- 12:44 AM – Building check at Laurel Hill Cemetery at Lowell Street.
- 12:48 AM – Traffic enforcement at High Street.
- 12:48 AM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 1:34 AM – Report of someone attempting to enter an apartment at Archstone Circle at Reading Commons.
- 3:32 AM – Commercial alarm at Public Kitchen at Main Street.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street.
- 8:04 AM – Disabled motor vehicle at Lowell Street and High Street.
- 9:04 AM – Fire Department apparatus out of service at RFD Headquarters at Main Street.
- 9:08 AM – Traffic enforcement at John Street and Green Street.
- 9:22 AM – Traffic enforcement at Abigail Way and Jacob Way.
- 9:27 AM – Accidental 911 call from Parker Middle School at Temple Street.
- 9:50 AM – Crossing guard unable to cover post at Joshua Eaton Elementary School at Summer Avenue on Monday, Oct. 20, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
- 9:55 AM – Residential alarm for basement door, window, and motion at Enos Circle.
- 10:33 AM – Lost and found report at Market Basket at General Way.
- 10:41 AM – Report of a sick coyote in yard at Libby Avenue.
- 10:53 AM – Female locked out of business at CVS at Main Street.
- 11:13 AM – Minor two-car crash with no injuries at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 12:21 PM – Directed patrol at Laurel Hill Cemetery at Lowell Street.
- 12:28 PM – Residential alarm for general interior motion at Archstone Circle.
- 12:37 PM – Report of unauthorized outside burn at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 12:44 PM – Disabled vehicle left in lot at the Library at Middlesex Avenue.
- 2:53 PM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and Oakland Road.
- 2:54 PM – Smoke alarm activation, no smoke or fire, at Bunker Avenue.
- 2:55 PM – Shoplifting reported at The Paper Store at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 2:58 PM – Fire Department Engine 4 back in service at RFD Headquarters at Main Street.
- 4:25 PM – Commercial alarm at Home Depot at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:52 PM – Lift assist for elderly male at Archstone Circle.
- 5:01 PM – Apple crash notification; voicemail left on callback at Main Street.
- 5:28 PM – Odor of gas reported; transmitted box at Ash Street.
- 6:54 PM – 911 hang-up; units confirmed at Oak Street.
- 7:18 PM – Traffic enforcement at Town Hall at Lowell Street.
- 8:30 PM – Juvenile reported harassment by another juvenile at Reading Memorial High School at Oakland Road.
- 8:47 PM – Directed patrol at Charleslawn Cemetery at Charles Street.
- 8:48 PM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive.
- 9:07 PM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 9:55 PM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Enos Circle.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
- 1:00 AM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street near Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 1:00 AM – Directed patrol at Charles Street near Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 1:00 AM – Directed patrol at Pearl Street near Forest Glen Cemetery.
- 2:48 AM – Suspicious vehicle idling in front of a house at Lowell Street.
- 6:37 AM – Traffic enforcement at High Street.
- 9:00 AM – Traffic lights reported staying red for an extended period at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 9:07 AM – Arrest made at Main Street near HomeGoods for a male under the influence.
- 9:51 AM – Sick or injured coyote reported in yard at Haverhill Street near Purington residence.
- 10:52 AM – Parking complaint of multiple vehicles in no-parking zone at Hopkins Street near Gazebo Circle.
- 11:55 AM – Open 911 cellphone call at General Way near Danis Properties; voicemail on callback.
- 12:35 PM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street near Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 12:42 PM – Accidental 911 call at Arthur B. Lord Drive near Birch Meadow Elementary; confirmed by officer.
- 2:15 PM – Residential alarm activation on F Street; window alarm triggered, checked and secure.
- 2:38 PM – Accidental 911 call at Oakland Road near Reading Memorial High School; confirmed with caller.
- 4:21 PM – Deceased opossum reported in roadway at Mill Street; DPW notified.
- 5:13 PM – Male harassing customers with a cane at Market Basket on General Way.
- 5:36 PM – Male in lobby turned in found license and AAA card located near Santander Bank on Main Street.
- 6:13 PM – Open 911 line from Market Basket on General Way; no answer on callback, area checked.
- 7:45 PM – Resident at Main Street reported receiving a disturbing voicemail from an unknown caller.
- 8:44 PM – Commercial alarm activation at Perfecto’s Café on Main Street; office motion detected, checked secure.
- 9:02 PM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street near Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 9:36 PM – Male in lobby turned in gold chain with cross pendant found near Reading Memorial High School.
- 10:01 PM – Resident at Eastway reported hearing noises from upstairs upon entering home; checked secure.
- 10:10 PM – Suspicious male seen walking around buildings and parking lot at Taylor Drive near Johnson Woods.
- 10:43 PM – Complaint of dog barking for over an hour at Ash Street near Stone residence.
ARREST LOG Date: 10/19/2025
These are allegations. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
William M. Lambert, 34, of Green Street, Biddeford, ME, was arrested for:
- Trafficking in Heroin/Morphine/Opium/Fentanyl
- Possession of a Class B Drug (c94C s34)
- Carrying a Dangerous Weapon (c269 s10[b])
Noelle D. Hansen, 33, of May Street, Waterboro, ME, was arrested for:
- Fugitive from Justice on Court Warrant
- Trafficking in Heroin/Morphine/Opium/Fentanyl
- Possession of a Class B Drug (c94C s34)
