Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – FRIDAY 05/08/26
- 2:06 AM – Officer checked the square for overnight parking violations at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:50 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted near Executive Offices on Lowell Street.
- 5:58 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 7:06 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles Street and Main Street.
- 8:17 AM – Disabled white Jeep Grand Cherokee reported at South Street and Hopkins Street.
- 8:18 AM – Road closed with detours in place at Village Street and Green Street.
- 8:28 AM – Officer provided a cruiser ride to school for a student at Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue.
- 8:32 AM – Road closed with limited access at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 9:56 AM – Male party requested assistance with a no trespass issue at the Parish Center on Woburn Street.
- 10:17 AM – Officers assisted with a funeral procession at the Reading Mosque on Haven Street.
- 11:08 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Lowell Street.
- 11:20 AM – Fire Department investigated an audible alarm on Haven Street.
- 12:09 PM – Resident reported concern that a dog may have been exposed to rabies on Forest Street.
- 12:31 PM – Loose husky found wandering on Tennyson Circle and reunited with owner.
- 12:37 PM – Neighbor dispute reported involving complaints about dog walking on Line Road.
- 12:50 PM – Fire alarm with smoke reported in a hallway on Green Street.
- 1:02 PM – Fire Department responded for a lift assist on Charles Street.
- 1:16 PM – Disabled white Chevy Suburban reported at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 1:31 PM – Board of Health notified regarding an animal complaint on High Street.
- 2:28 PM – Lynnfield Police requested a message delivery on Grand Street.
- 2:42 PM – Resident reported harassment at the police lobby from an incident on California Road.
- 3:12 PM – Two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries reported at Main Street and Harnden Street.
- 3:13 PM – Female sought assistance regarding an ex-employer on West Street.
- 3:28 PM – Engine 3 returned to service at Fire Station 2 on Woburn Street.
- 3:50 PM – Tree and wires reported down on Ashley Place.
- 5:15 PM – Town vehicle involved in a minor motor vehicle crash near Capri Restaurant on Main Street.
- 5:26 PM – Store employee reported approximately 20 youths causing a disturbance at Starbucks on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:41 PM – Officer came upon a disabled vehicle out of gas near Reading Fire Headquarters on Main Street.
- 5:50 PM – Fire Department responded to a mulch fire in the parking lot at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:17 PM – Former resident refused to leave Solstice House on Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:32 PM – Officer came upon a disabled Honda Civic on Lowell Street.
- 6:43 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 7:27 PM – Accidental 911 cell call reported at Bay State Road.
- 7:37 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 7:55 PM – Loose dog located near Memorial Park on Salem Street.
- 10:21 PM – Noise complaint reported involving an upstairs neighbor at Johnson Woods on Taylor Drive.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – SATURDAY 05/09/26
- 2:00 AM – Officer checked the square for overnight parking violations at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 5:55 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 6:52 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 7:03 AM – Road closed with limited access at Grove Street and Lowell Street.
- 7:14 AM – Road closed with limited access at Village Street and Haven Street.
- 9:07 AM – Black Lexus GS350 reported stolen from Augustus Court.
- 9:20 AM – Ongoing property line dispute reported on Cold Spring Road.
- 10:28 AM – Ammunition turned in for destruction at the police lobby on Libby Avenue.
- 10:37 AM – Accidental 911 call reported at the Honda dealer on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:04 AM – Engine 4 returned to service at Fire Headquarters on Main Street.
- 12:30 PM – Caller reported a customer refusing to pay a full gas bill at East Coast Gas on Main Street.
- 1:34 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
- 1:37 PM – Two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries reported at Salem Street and the rotary.
- 1:50 PM – Complaint application filed related to a prior fire alarm and smoke investigation at Ace Flats on Gould Street.
- 5:14 PM – Erratic vehicle operation reported in the Jordan’s Furniture parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:41 PM – Police requested a medical evaluation at The Met Building on Lincoln Street.
- 9:53 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted on Franklin Street.
- 10:40 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 11:24 PM – Residential burglar alarm reported at Parker Tavern on Washington Street.
POLICE LOG SUMMARY – SUNDAY 05/10/26
- 5:58 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Willow Street.
- 6:01 AM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 10:48 AM – Fire Department investigated a possible gas issue on Buckingham Drive.
- 11:21 AM – Resident reported a stolen wallet and attempted card use on Temple Street.
- 12:03 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 12:41 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 12:46 PM – Fire Department responded for a lift assist on Milton Road.
- 1:27 PM – Misplaced detour signs caused a traffic issue at Lowell Street and Grove Street.
- 2:21 PM – Resident reported a vehicle alarm sounding repeatedly on Hillcrest Road.
- 2:55 PM – Dispute reported with a vehicle delivery driver over fees on Abigail Way.
- 4:31 PM – Two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries reported near CVS on Main Street.
- 6:00 PM – Open 911 line reported at Toscana Ristorante on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 6:09 PM – Accidental 911 call reported on Kingston Street.
- 6:22 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 6:28 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 6:48 PM – Open 911 line reported at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:24 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at Forest Street and Colburn Road.
- 9:00 PM – Traffic enforcement conducted at West Street and Catherine Avenue.
