Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026
- 12:40 a.m. – Police responded to a report of loud noise coming from a residence on Gavin Circle.
- 3:49 a.m. – Officers checked on a vehicle that had reportedly been running with its lights on for three hours near Haven Street and Gould Street.
- 4:22 a.m. – A 911 call was transferred to Lanesborough Police.
- 5:39 a.m. – Backup commercial building checks were conducted.
- 5:58 a.m. – Officers found no parking violations during enforcement in the municipal lot at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 6:04 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:19 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Street and Pleasant Street.
- 6:27 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Haverhill Street and Charles Street.
- 6:52 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Charles Street and Main Street.
- 7:21 a.m. – Forest Glen Street was closed between Wells Road and Pearl Street.
- 8:17 a.m. – Howard Street near County Road was closed, with access available for emergency vehicles.
- 8:45 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Shackford Road.
- 8:48 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at John Street and Green Street.
- 8:56 a.m. – Pleasant Street was closed between Wilson Street and Eaton Street.
- 8:59 a.m. – Washington Street at Main Street was temporarily converted to one-way traffic.
- 9:07 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Franklin Street and Susan Drive.
- 9:12 a.m. – Officers checked the area after receiving an open-line 911 call near Tennyson Road and Browning Trail.
- 11:04 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a vehicle striking a parked car in the Market Basket parking lot on General Way.
- 11:19 a.m. – Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call from Walnut Street.
- 11:32 a.m. – Police conducted extra checks of a residence on Belmont Street.
- 11:55 a.m. – Police investigated a minor two-vehicle crash at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive. No injuries were reported.
- 12:23 p.m. – Police took a report of fraudulent credit card purchases at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 12:35 p.m. – Fire officials reported a fire alarm box at First Baptist Church on Woburn Street back online.
- 12:47 p.m. – Police responded to a panic alarm at Coolidge Middle School on Birch Meadow Drive.
- 1:21 p.m. – A resident reported a missing vehicle registration sticker at the Police Department.
- 2:57 p.m. – The Fire Department reported Engine 3 back in service, with Engine 1 returned to spare status.
- 2:58 p.m. – Officers conducted a follow-up investigation and obtained video footage at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 3:22 p.m. – Police assisted with a duckling trapped near a cellar door at a residence on Chequesette Road.
- 3:53 p.m. – A resident on Main Street reported discovering a 55-gallon drum of antifreeze in a backyard.
- 4:01 p.m. – Police took a report of damage to an unoccupied vehicle in the Market Basket parking lot on General Way.
- 4:13 p.m. – Officers assisted with a disabled BMW X5 in the intersection at Main Street and South Street.
- 4:34 p.m. – Community Service Officers issued two bicycle helmet citations near Killam School on Charles Street.
- 5:16 p.m. – Police received a report of an erratic driver on Lowell Street.
- 5:19 p.m. – Officers conducted a security check at Coolidge Middle School.
- 5:52 p.m. – Police completed a follow-up property check at a residence on Belmont Street.
- 6:20 p.m. – Two residents reported identity theft at the Police Department.
- 6:26 p.m. – Police received a report of a black pickup truck repeatedly running red lights near Main Street and Salem Street.
- 6:46 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 7:26 p.m. – Police responded to a burglar alarm at Parker Middle School.
- 8:19 p.m. – Officers investigated a report of possible underage drinking at a residence on Spruce Road.
- 9:17 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Green Street and John Street.
- 9:33 p.m. – Police investigated a report of a white SUV whose occupants approached a residence near Landers Road and Van Norden Road.
- 9:42 p.m. – Officers conducted an additional security check at Coolidge Middle School.
- 11:03 p.m. – Police investigated a report of possible gunshots heard near Haverhill Street and Range Road.
- 11:37 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of a large truck blocking the roadway near Middlesex Avenue and Kingston Street.
- 11:42 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm activation at a residence on Orange Street.
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026
- 12:26 a.m. – Police conducted a follow-up property check at a residence on Belmont Street.
- 12:40 a.m. – Officers completed an extra security check at Coolidge Middle School.
- 3:47 a.m. – Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at Public Kitchen on Main Street.
- 5:52 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:04 a.m. – Officers issued two parking violations in the municipal lot at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 6:11 a.m. – Police conducted extra security checks at Coolidge Middle School.
- 6:18 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street.
- 6:26 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:38 a.m. – The Department of Public Works was notified about water coming from the ground near Forest Glen Cemetery on Pearl Street.
- 8:18 a.m. – A set of Ram truck keys was found near the Citgo station on Main Street.
- 8:47 a.m. – Police responded to a report of an open utility cover near South Street and Sturges Road.
- 8:57 a.m. – Officers checked on an unoccupied van with a flat tire parked overnight near the Citgo station on Main Street.
- 12:21 p.m. – Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call from Middlesex Avenue.
- 12:36 p.m. – Police investigated an open cellphone 911 call determined to be a pocket dial near Camp Curtis Guild.
- 1:20 p.m. – Officers assisted with a disabled vehicle near HomeGoods on Main Street.
- 1:42 p.m. – A minor vehicle collision involving two rescue vehicles was reported on Salem Street.
- 2:04 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Ash Street.
- 2:15 p.m. – Police investigated a report that a nurse had been assaulted by a patient at Reading Health & Rehabilitation on Main Street.
- 2:24 p.m. – A resident reported lost or stolen AirPods.
- 2:48 p.m. – Officers completed a security check at Coolidge Middle School.
- 3:00 p.m. – Police conducted extra residential checks at a home on Belmont Street.
- 5:29 p.m. – Police responded to a possible water main break near Cedar Street and Bear Hill Road.
- 5:57 p.m. – Officers conducted a follow-up regarding a truck blocking the roadway on Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:07 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a child riding a scooter in traffic near High Street and Haven Street.
- 6:13 p.m. – Officers completed a security check at Coolidge Middle School.
- 6:15 p.m. – Community Service Officers issued one bicycle helmet citation at Coolidge Middle School.
- 6:19 p.m. – Police completed a residential property check on Belmont Street.
- 7:22 p.m. – Police responded to a school alarm at Parker Middle School.
- 7:31 p.m. – An elderly resident reported possible identity theft on Evergreen Road.
- 8:23 p.m. – Firefighters responded to an unknown alarm sounding at a building on Summit Drive.
- 8:50 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 8:51 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Green Street.
- 9:53 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 10:24 p.m. – Officers conducted extra residential checks at a home on Belmont Street.
- 10:30 p.m. – Officers completed an additional security check at Coolidge Middle School.
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
- 1:11 a.m. – Police conducted an additional property check at a residence on Belmont Street.
- 1:13 a.m. – Officers completed a security check at Coolidge Middle School.
- 2:14 a.m. – Police responded after a resident on Howard Street reported hearing someone outside.
- 3:46 a.m. – Officers investigated a report of a loud vehicle idling outside a residence on South Street.
- 6:03 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Haverhill Street and Charles Street.
- 6:16 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:18 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Ash Street and Green Street.
- 6:34 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm sounding at a residence on Spring Street. No smoke or fire was found.
- 8:45 a.m. – The Department of Public Works was notified after a resident on Kenneth Road reported having no water service.
- 9:17 a.m. – Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call from Vista Avenue.
- 10:26 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 10:31 a.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Lincoln Street and Woburn Street.
- 12:16 p.m. – A resident on Clover Circle reported suspected hacking of social media accounts.
- 12:17 p.m. – The Department of Public Works was notified after a resident on Fairmount Road reported a water service outage.
- 12:53 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 1:20 p.m. – Police responded to a residential burglar alarm at a home on Benjamin Lane.
- 1:31 p.m. – Police investigated a motor vehicle crash involving a deer on West Street.
- 1:57 p.m. – Police took a report of prior vehicle damage in the Market Basket parking lot on General Way.
- 2:31 p.m. – Officers arranged for extra checks of a residence on Catherine Avenue.
- 3:09 p.m. – Police assisted a resident on Bethune Street requesting the removal of illegal substances from a residence.
- 3:53 p.m. – A bicycle was reported stolen from a bike rack near the depot handicap ramp on Lincoln Street after the lock was broken.
- 4:06 p.m. – Officers confirmed an accidental 911 call from Market Basket on General Way.
- 5:34 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Salem Street and Main Street.
- 5:40 p.m. – Traffic enforcement was conducted at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue.
- 6:20 p.m. – Police investigated a report of an email account hack and possible identity theft on Clover Circle.
- 7:47 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of a youth riding an electric scooter in traffic on Summer Avenue.
- 8:43 p.m. – Police responded to a customer dispute at CVS on Main Street.
- 10:21 p.m. – Officers completed a property check at a residence on Catherine Avenue.
- 10:47 p.m. – Police investigated a report of an unknown vehicle parked for more than three hours on Veterans Way.
- 11:27 p.m. – Officers received a report of an erratic driver near the Haverhill Street rotary.
