Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, March 30, 2026
- 4:58 AM – Water leaking into apartment at Taylor Drive.
- 5:21 AM – Sector 2 commercial building checks.
- 5:30 AM – Sector 1 commercial building checks.
- 5:31 AM – Sector 3 commercial building checks.
- 5:36 AM – Open 911 line at Aurele Circle.
- 5:43 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Howard Street.
- 5:51 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 7:04 AM – Accidental 911 call at Pearl Street.
- 7:14 AM – Road closure with access possible at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:32 AM – Trailer came loose from vehicle at Salem Street and Harnden Street.
- 8:05 AM – Disabled motor vehicle reported at John Street and Haven Street.
- 8:37 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 8:41 AM – Fire alarm box offline at Haven Street.
- 9:09 AM – Suspicious vehicle reported at Temple Street.
- 9:25 AM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue.
- 10:26 AM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street.
- 10:47 AM – Follow-up visit with property manager at Bay State Road.
- 11:29 AM – Fire alarm box back online at Haven Street.
- 11:40 AM – Water backup from sewer reported at Collins Avenue.
- 11:41 AM – Fire alarm box offline for repair at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:42 AM – Fire alarm box offline for repair at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:53 AM – Officers assisted with funeral procession at Woburn Street.
- 2:00 PM – Fire alarm received at Oakland Road.
- 2:28 PM – Traffic enforcement at Ash Street.
- 2:45 PM – Officer covering crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 3:01 PM – Traffic enforcement at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 3:09 PM – Found dog reported at Adams Way.
- 3:31 PM – Verbal warning issued for red light violation at Main Street.
- 3:48 PM – Group of teens causing disturbance at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 4:11 PM – Public assist at Baldwin Lane.
- 4:41 PM – 911 hang-up involving elderly female at Pearl Street.
- 4:54 PM – Fire drill at Main Street.
- 6:03 PM – Neighbor disturbance reported at Elderberry Lane.
- 6:21 PM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Prescott Street.
- 8:17 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 9:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Symonds Way.
- 10:04 PM – Crosswalk lights activating without pedestrians at Lowell Street.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- 10:22 PM – School alarm activation at Edgemont Avenue.
- 5:56 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 6:11 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 6:16 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:25 AM – Motor vehicle crash involving downed light post at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 7:55 AM – Portable unit taken off detail at Copeland Avenue.
- 7:59 AM – Officer covering crossing post at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 8:08 AM – Fire alarm box offline at Archstone Circle.
- 8:28 AM – Road closed with no emergency access at Middlesex Avenue and Cape Cod/Deering Avenue.
- 8:28 AM – Motor vehicle complaint involving pickup truck at Federal Street.
- 9:06 AM – Firearm retrieved for safekeeping at West Street.
- 9:59 AM – Motor vehicle complaint involving near crosswalk strike at Salem Street.
- 10:06 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection at South Street.
- 10:25 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection at West Street.
- 12:13 PM – Suspicious vehicle reported at Strawberry Hill Lane.
- 12:17 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 12:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Scotland Road.
- 1:08 PM – Community policing event at Pearl Street.
- 1:16 PM – Loose dog reported at Brook Street.
- 2:10 PM – Officers participating in pedestrian crossing grant program.
- 2:12 PM – Fire alarm box back online at Archstone Circle.
- 2:47 PM – Officer covering crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 3:08 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Pearl Street.
- 3:27 PM – Accidental 911 call at General Way.
- 4:02 PM – Verbal warning issued after motor vehicle stop at Woburn Street and Sanborn Street.
- 5:27 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Wakefield Street.
- 5:32 PM – Motor vehicle crash reported in parking lot at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:47 PM – 911 hang-up with no answer at Taylor Drive.
- 6:53 PM – Attempted larceny reported at Walkers Brook Drive.
- 7:14 PM – Lift assist for elderly male at Fremont Street.
- 7:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at Summer Avenue and Mineral Street.
- 9:43 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue.
