Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- 2:39 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Woburn Street and Main Street.
- 5:45 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 6:08 AM – Icy roads and a fall with no injuries were reported at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 7:18 AM – A road closure was reported at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue, with access possible.
- 7:25 AM – A male reported identity theft at Oak Street.
- 7:46 AM – A road closure with no access was reported at Forest Street and Spruce Road.
- 8:36 AM – Icy road conditions were reported at Grove Street and Forest Street; Department of Public Works was notified for treatment.
- 9:45 AM – Fire department responded to a possible water main break in a basement and street on Grove Street.
- 10:23 AM – A commercial alarm was reported at a business on Main Street involving rear hall motion detection.
- 10:40 AM – A caller reported being blackmailed at Cross Street.
- 10:56 AM – Fire department transmitted Box 19 for an alleged alarm involving basement smoke at Main Street and a gas station.
- 11:17 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Longfellow Road and Oakland Road.
- 11:21 AM – Fire department struck Box 133 for a general fire alarm at a business on Main Street.
- 11:41 AM – A vehicle traveling in the wrong direction was reported near Salem Street and the rotary.
- 12:06 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 12:20 PM – A supervisory fire alarm for property protection was reported at a building on Main Street.
- 1:37 PM – Fire department reported Engine 3 operating in place of Engine 1 at Fire Department Station 2.
- 2:44 PM – A caller reported an elderly female acting suspiciously in the area of Spring Street.
- 3:00 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 3:14 PM – Fire department reported Box 1215 back online as a master at a business on Main Street.
- 3:30 PM – A residential alarm was reported sounding throughout the day on Charles Street.
- 3:42 PM – An accidental 911 call was reported at Sunset Rock Lane near Wood End Elementary School.
- 5:05 PM – Fire department assisted a female who had fallen on Smith Avenue; no injuries were reported.
- 5:13 PM – A two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries was reported in a parking lot on Salem Street.
- 5:21 PM – An officer conducted a follow-up visit related to a Section 12 on Lowell Street.
- 5:22 PM – Fire department responded to reports of lines or a box fallen from a pole at Pratt Street and Boyce Street.
- 5:41 PM – An abandoned 911 call was reported at Archstone Circle.
- 7:03 PM – Fire department assisted an 88-year-old male who had fallen with unknown injuries on Grove Street.
- 8:08 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Chute Street and High Street.
- 8:32 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 9:03 PM – A suspicious vehicle was reported parked with lights on for an extended time on Libby Avenue.
- 9:31 PM – Fire department investigated an odd burning smell reported in the area of Main Street and Summer Avenue.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- 5:26 AM – A commercial burglar alarm was reported at General Way and Market Basket involving a bottle room door.
- 5:35 AM – A marker barrel was reported struck and displaced in the roadway on Summer Avenue near Joshua Eaton Elementary School.
- 5:57 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 6:03 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 7:05 AM – A road closure was reported at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue due to a trench across the roadway; detours were in place.
- 8:04 AM – The fire department responded to a report of an outside burn on Grand View Road.
- 8:06 AM – An officer covered a school crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Forest Street.
- 8:26 AM – A wallet was found on the ground on Main Street.
- 9:04 AM – The fire department conducted an oil tank inspection on Browning Terrace.
- 9:18 AM – The fire department conducted an oil burner inspection on Wakefield Street.
- 10:28 AM – The fire department conducted a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection and reported a pass on Park Avenue.
- 10:43 AM – The fire department responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Woburn Street.
- 11:22 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Chute Street and High Street for one-way violations.
- 11:23 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Catherine Avenue and West Street.
- 11:38 AM – A parking complaint was reported regarding a van parked on the roadway for an extended period at Temple Street and Woburn Street.
- 12:08 PM – Bancroft Avenue was reported reopened at Middlesex Avenue.
- 12:53 PM – A minor two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with no injuries was reported on Main Street near a restaurant.
- 12:55 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 2:17 PM – A party reported harassing communications on Brook Street and requested to speak with an officer.
- 2:43 PM – An officer covered a school crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and King Street.
- 3:32 PM – A woman reported a past motor vehicle crash in a parking lot near Oakland Road and Reading Memorial High School.
- 5:21 PM – Officers came upon a minor two-vehicle motor vehicle crash with no injuries at John Street and Salem Street.
- 5:39 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 5:55 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on South Street.
- 6:31 PM – Officers came upon a possible disabled motor vehicle on Haverhill Street near Camp Curtis Guild.
- 6:41 PM – Officers came upon a disabled motor vehicle at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 7:41 PM – A motor vehicle repossession order was reported on Walkers Brook Drive near a Honda dealership.
- 8:44 PM – An unwanted guest was reported involving a possible homeless man camping in a lobby on Main Street.
- 8:56 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 9:00 PM – The fire department responded to a report of a stove malfunction turning on and off on Audubon Road.
- 9:30 PM – The fire department assisted a 94-year-old man who had fallen with no injuries on Pearl Street.
- 9:47 PM – An attempted larceny was reported at Walkers Brook Drive near a restaurant after patrons left without paying.
- 10:22 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Birch Meadow Drive.
