Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, January 9, 2026
- 5:51 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 5:55 AM – A motor vehicle crash with no injuries was investigated at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Auburn Street and Longfellow Road.
- 6:28 AM – A commercial burglar alarm was reported at the Community Center on Archstone Circle involving a clubhouse lobby door.
- 6:38 AM – Department of Public Works and Reading Municipal Light Department were notified after a resident reported low water pressure on Timberneck Drive.
- 6:42 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Green Street and John Street.
- 7:11 AM – A road closure was reported on Bancroft Avenue at Middlesex Avenue through Mount Vernon Street, with access possible.
- 8:16 AM – The fire department received a street box signal on General Way.
- 11:08 AM – A male reported a larceny under $1,200 at Elderberry Lane.
- 11:10 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at South Street and Main Street.
- 11:12 AM – A syringe pickup was requested in a parking lot on Main Street.
- 11:22 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Chute Street.
- 1:25 PM – The fire department conducted an oil tank inspection on Ridge Road.
- 2:01 PM – A residential burglar alarm was reported on Colburn Road involving garage door motion.
- 2:14 PM – The fire department assisted a 69-year-old woman who had fallen with no injuries on Smith Avenue.
- 2:58 PM – An animal complaint was reported at Memorial Park involving youths chasing and kicking geese.
- 3:58 PM – A disturbance was reported involving teenagers causing a disruption inside a store on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:36 PM – The fire department responded to a report of a fire alarm sounding with no sign of smoke or fire on Haven Street.
- 5:07 PM – A two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries was investigated at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 6:17 PM – A minor two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries was investigated at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 6:49 PM – A resident reported youths banging on doors and running away on County Road.
- 8:52 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 9:15 PM – The fire department assisted an 84-year-old man who had fallen with no injuries on Fremont Street.
- 9:17 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 10:37 PM – A suspicious person was reported on Salem Street involving a male yelling and appearing intoxicated.
- 10:54 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on West Street.
Saturday, January 10, 2026
- 12:08 AM – An animal complaint was reported on Charles Street involving a white dog barking in a front yard.
- 4:15 AM – A disabled motor vehicle was reported in the roadway on Main Street near Bear Mountain.
- 5:38 AM – Overnight parking violations were checked and none were reported.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:44 AM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 8:29 AM – A commercial alarm was reported at the Reading Cooperative Bank on Walkers Brook Drive involving a storage room.
- 9:01 AM – A harassment complaint was reported at a business on Salem Street involving a male contacting employees.
- 11:12 AM – An elderly female reported computer-related fraud on Abigail Way.
- 11:23 AM – A larceny from a building was reported at Planet Fitness on Salem Street involving items taken from a locker room.
- 11:29 AM – A commercial alarm was reported at the Reading Public Library on Middlesex Avenue involving an area of refuge on the second floor.
- 11:53 AM – A school alarm was reported at Reading Memorial High School involving an exterior door.
- 12:38 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at West Street and Woburn Street.
- 12:43 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Chute Street and Woburn Street.
- 1:21 PM – A disturbance was reported at a business on Walkers Brook Drive involving a customer.
- 2:04 PM – An accidental 911 call was received from a cell phone at a business on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:24 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 5:46 PM – A harassment complaint was reported after a male came into the lobby regarding threatening text messages on Main Street.
- 7:29 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:51 PM – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 8:27 PM – A disturbance was reported on Walnut Street involving a possible home invasion.
- 8:34 PM – The fire department responded to a carbon monoxide detector sounding on Summer Avenue; no illness was reported.
- 9:19 PM – Traffic assistance was provided at Main Street and Washington Street at the request of Reading Municipal Light Department.
- 9:59 PM – A motor vehicle complaint was reported at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street involving erratic driving.
- 10:20 PM – The fire department responded to a report of arcing wires on a pole on Green Street.
- 11:49 PM – A parking complaint was reported on Belmont Street involving a vehicle impeding traffic.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
- 1:00 AM – Motor vehicle repossession order received via fax at Prescott Street.
- 6:04 AM – Overnight parking check conducted; no violations found.
- 6:05 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Chute Street and High Street.
- 6:13 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Palmer Hill Avenue.
- 6:20 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Bethune Avenue and Forest Street.
- 9:59 AM – Report of a neighbor’s dog loose with no one home at West Street.
- 11:27 AM – Report of multiple vehicles parked in a fire lane at Salem Street and Planet Fitness.
- 3:49 PM – Report of a male yelling and swearing at people while walking at General Way and Simply Fit and Fun.
- 4:55 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Haven Street.
- 5:11 PM – Report of three to four youths gaining access to an apartment lobby at Lincoln Street and the Met Building.
- 6:01 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Catherine Avenue and West Street.
- 6:35 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Birch Meadow Drive and John Carver Road.
- 7:12 PM – Accidental 911 call reported at Lowell Street; unit responded to confirm.
- 11:40 PM – 911 hang-up reported at Clover Circle; no answer on callback.
