Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – MONDAY 05/04/26
- 1:38 AM – Officer completed a check of the square at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 7:45 AM – Road closed with detours in place at Village Street and Haven Street.
- 7:48 AM – Fire Department investigated an odor in a building at Dermatology Associates on Main Street.
- 7:51 AM – Fire alarm box taken offline for testing at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 8:00 AM – Fire alarm box returned online at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 8:23 AM – Fire alarm box taken offline at The Met Building on Lincoln Street.
- 8:27 AM – Road closed due to trench work with no emergency access and detours in place at Grove Street and Lowell Street/Forest Street.
- 8:36 AM – Smoke detector inspection conducted on Orange Street.
- 8:59 AM – Officer stood by for RMLD at Wakefield Street and Tamarack Road.
- 10:31 AM – Fire alarm activation reported at a residence on Johnson Woods Drive.
- 10:52 AM – Fire alarm box taken offline for elevator testing at Johnson Woods Drive.
- 11:29 AM – Fire alarm reported by alarm company at Salem Five on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:28 PM – Fire alarm box returned online at The Met Building on Lincoln Street.
- 12:57 PM – Officer came upon train gates stuck down at Main Street and Ash Street.
- 1:07 PM – Disabled white Chevy Express van reported at Honda dealer on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:31 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles Street and Main Street.
- 2:09 PM – Fire alarm box returned online at a residence on Johnson Woods Drive.
- 2:37 PM – Officer covered crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 2:50 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 3:01 PM – Smoke inspection passed on Hopkins Street.
- 3:01 PM – Report of two solicitors knocking on doors on Willow Street.
- 3:12 PM – Dispute reported over a parking spot and loose dog on Green Street.
- 4:34 PM – Multiple vehicles reported parked in no parking areas at Birch Meadow Elementary School on Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 4:47 PM – Report of an injured baby owl on Grove Street.
- 5:18 PM – Erratic vehicle operation reported near DiCara’s Deli on Main Street.
- 5:26 PM – Fire Department responded to an indoor odor of gas on Village Street.
- 5:45 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at John Carver Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 6:10 PM – Fire Department investigated outdoor odor of gasoline at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:46 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Willow Street.
- 7:28 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 7:30 PM – Caller reported difficulty passing a parked vehicle near Washington Park on Washington Street.
- 7:54 PM – Fire and welding detail conducted at Market Basket on General Way.
- 8:01 PM – Village Street closed between Haven Street and Green Street due to trench work.
- 9:14 PM – Fire alarm street box placed online only at Market Basket on General Way.
- 11:53 PM – Neighbor reported business doors open at Sounds Unlimited on Main Street.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – TUESDAY 05/05/26
- 2:15 AM – Officer completed a check of the square at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 2:44 AM – Fire alarm box returned online as master at Market Basket on General Way.
- 5:55 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Charles Street.
- 6:00 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 6:09 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 6:35 AM – Commercial alarm reported at the library on Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:43 AM – Officer covered crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:57 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Highland Street.
- 8:17 AM – Abandoned 911 call reported at Postmark Square on Sanborn Street.
- 8:29 AM – Injured bat reported outside Rosebud Childcare on Summer Avenue.
- 9:07 AM – Report of a male with a campsite set up near Austin Prep on Willow Street.
- 9:08 AM – Inspection conducted at Montessori School on West Street.
- 9:35 AM – Past motor vehicle crash reported in the Starbucks parking lot on Main Street.
- 10:01 AM – Inspection conducted at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 10:19 AM – Electric scooter found and turned into the station near Mineral Street and Hancock Street.
- 10:21 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 10:23 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Pilgrim Road.
- 10:39 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Lindsay Lane.
- 10:45 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Augustus Court.
- 10:46 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Augustus Court.
- 11:00 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection failed on Prospect Street.
- 11:54 AM – Officer came upon a minor motor vehicle crash at Santander Bank on Main Street.
- 12:31 PM – Disabled Mitsubishi Outlander reported at Main Street and South Street.
- 12:34 PM – Minor motor vehicle crash with no injuries reported at Market Basket on General Way.
- 12:55 PM – Community Service Officer attended an event at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 2:07 PM – Open 911 line traced to landscaping activity on School Street.
- 2:25 PM – Officer covered crossing post at Arthur B. Lord Drive and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 2:32 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Highland Street.
- 3:03 PM – Low hanging wire reported on Main Street.
- 3:04 PM – Arrest made on an outstanding warrant at Solstice House on Middlesex Avenue.
- 3:10 PM – Ice cream truck reported operating without a permit at Coolidge Middle School on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 4:18 PM – Accidental 911 call reported on Evergreen Road.
- 4:20 PM – Commercial burglar alarm reported at Encore Consignment on Ash Street.
- 4:29 PM – Audible fire alarm investigated at Rise 475 on Main Street with no smoke or fire found.
- 4:46 PM – Open 911 line reported on Crocus Lane.
- 4:53 PM – Found cell phone turned into lobby on Libby Avenue.
- 5:09 PM – Burglar alarm reported at Camp Curtis Guild on Haverhill Street.
- 5:54 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 5:54 PM – Complaint received about an illegally parked vehicle at Kingston Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:18 PM – Follow-up visit conducted at Nella’s Pizza on Main Street regarding a previous case.
- 6:26 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 6:28 PM – Crossing guard sick call reported for Birch Meadow Elementary School on Arthur B. Lord Drive for Thursday, May 7.
- 6:41 PM – Fire Department responded to a reported grill fire on Hancock Street.
