Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, July 17
- 12:00 a.m. — Police investigated a report that a woman left a taxi without paying on Forest Street.
- 5:26 a.m. — Woburn Street was closed for paving near Chute Street.
- 5:30 a.m. — MBTA buses and trains were notified of roadwork near Washington Street and Lincoln Street.
- 6:22 a.m. — Police responded to a school alarm at Reading Memorial High School.
- 6:42 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Ash Street and Cross Street.
- 6:46 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 7:02 a.m. — Police responded to a report of an open utility hole at High Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 7:25 a.m. — Police conducted an extra residential property check on Victoria Avenue.
- 7:41 a.m. — Spruce Road was closed near Grove Street.
- 8:14 a.m. — Fire Department updated the status of the Trader Joe’s street fire alarm box.
- 8:23 a.m. — Hillside Road was closed between Main Street and Waverly Road.
- 8:25 a.m. — Police responded to a report of a vehicle left running overnight in a parking garage at Reading Commons.
- 9:28 a.m. — A vehicle struck a railroad crossing gate on Main Street.
- 12:03 p.m. — DPW was notified to remove a deceased raccoon on Willow Street.
- 12:10 p.m. — Firefighters responded to a commercial water-flow alarm at Trader Joe’s.
- 12:26 p.m. — Police investigated a reported package theft on Lakeview Avenue.
- 12:39 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a baby deer in a yard on Beech Street.
- 1:12 p.m. — The Trader Joe’s fire alarm box was returned to service.
- 1:29 p.m. — DPW was notified about a pothole forming around a utility cover at South Street and Walnut Street.
- 1:35 p.m. — Police assisted DPW while repairs were made to a road plate on Lowell Street.
- 2:17 p.m. — A previously reported stolen vehicle at Reading Commons was recovered by its owner.
- 2:31 p.m. — A driver’s license was turned in after being found at Memorial Park.
- 3:16 p.m. — Police investigated a minor motor vehicle crash with no injuries at Salem Street and Manning Street.
- 4:25 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a loose yellow Labrador near Prescott Street and Washington Street.
- 4:57 p.m. — Police received complaints of motorcycles racing through the intersection at Pearl Street and Charles Street.
- 6:22 p.m. — Police investigated a 911 hang-up call at Golf Galaxy.
- 6:34 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a vehicle struck earlier in the Home Depot parking lot.
- 6:47 p.m. — Police investigated a hit-and-run crash at Mill Street and Main Street.
- 7:24 p.m. — A disabled vehicle was reported at Main Street and South Street.
- 7:55 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement near Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 8:00 p.m. — Police confirmed an accidental 911 call on Vine Street.
- 9:02 p.m. — Police responded to a parking complaint involving a vehicle in the fire lane at Home Depot.
- 9:23 p.m. — Police came upon a motor vehicle crash in the Home Depot parking lot.
- 10:32 p.m. — Police conducted a residential property check on Victoria Avenue.
- 10:35 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 11:10 p.m. — Police responded to a report involving an intoxicated individual and vehicle keys on Border Road.
Saturday, July 18
- 1:09 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
- 2:55 a.m. — Police responded to a residential burglar alarm on Longview Road.
- 6:05 a.m. — Police conducted an extra residential property check on Victoria Avenue.
- 6:16 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:22 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 7:11 a.m. — Firefighters provided a lift assist for an elderly man on Holly Road.
- 8:19 a.m. — Fire Department updated the status of the Trader Joe’s street fire alarm box.
- 8:53 a.m. — Police responded to a report of a deceased animal in the roadway at Deering Street and Lowell Street.
- 9:03 a.m. — Police documented previously reported damage to a vehicle on Ashley Place.
- 10:51 a.m. — A wallet was turned in after being found near the Haverhill Street Rotary.
- 11:13 a.m. — Police responded to a report of a dog left inside a vehicle in the Home Depot parking lot.
- 11:16 a.m. — Police investigated a motor vehicle complaint on Oak Street.
- 11:54 a.m. — Police responded to a two-car crash with possible injuries at the Haverhill Street Rotary.
- 12:21 p.m. — Firefighters investigated a reported odor of gas on Willow Street.
- 1:22 p.m. — The Trader Joe’s fire alarm box was returned to service.
- 1:24 p.m. — Firefighters responded after a delivery truck knocked down utility wires at Grant Street and Summer Avenue.
- 1:40 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Charles Street.
- 2:33 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a food delivery truck traveling the wrong way near Bunratty Tavern.
- 3:49 p.m. — Police confirmed an accidental 911 call on Main Street.
- 4:27 p.m. — A resident on Arbor Way reported a stolen or lost license plate.
- 5:00 p.m. — Police assisted a resident with prescription drug disposal.
- 6:02 p.m. — Police approved an overnight parking exception on Gould Street.
- 7:02 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Wakefield Street.
- 7:21 p.m. — Police investigated an open-line 911 call on Pearl Street.
- 7:23 p.m. — Firefighters responded to reports of smoke near Wood End Cemetery.
- 7:27 p.m. — Firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm on King Street.
- 10:20 p.m. — Police assisted with an electric vehicle charging cable stuck in a charging port at the Reading Public Library.
Sunday, July 19
- 6:20 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:22 a.m. — Firefighters provided a lift assist for a 76-year-old woman on Augustus Court.
- 6:25 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 7:20 a.m. — Firefighters responded to a report of a tree touching utility wires at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 8:54 a.m. — Firefighters assisted an elderly woman who fell at a restaurant on Main Street.
- 8:58 a.m. — Police responded to a residential burglar alarm on Grove Street.
- 9:11 a.m. — Police investigated a report of a man carrying a pickaxe while yelling obscenities on Lincoln Street.
- 9:36 a.m. — DPW was notified of a deceased skunk in the roadway on Clover Circle.
- 10:43 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Ash Street.
- 10:55 a.m. — Police responded to a loose water gate at Main Street and Ash Street.
- 10:57 a.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement on Charles Street.
- 11:54 a.m. — Police investigated a two-car crash with no injuries at Bancroft Avenue and Middlesex Avenue.
- 1:16 p.m. — Police investigated an open-line 911 call on Irving Street.
- 2:09 p.m. — Police investigated an open-line 911 call at Stop & Shop.
- 2:09 p.m. — Police filed a complaint application after a woman reported a drink was thrown at her from a passing vehicle at Washington Street and Main Street.
- 2:24 p.m. — Police confirmed an accidental 911 call on Dean Road.
- 2:47 p.m. — A disabled vehicle was reported at Middlesex Avenue and Lowell Street after a driver struck a curb.
- 5:33 p.m. — Police issued a verbal warning following a motor vehicle stop at Reading Health & Rehabilitation.
- 6:02 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 6:22 p.m. — Firefighters responded to a downed wire on Woburn Street.
- 6:31 p.m. — Police made an arrest following a motor vehicle stop at Main Street and Franklin Street.
- 6:55 p.m. — Police responded to a report of an injured rabbit on Strawberry Hill Lane.
- 9:07 p.m. — Police investigated reports of possible fireworks near Main Street and Locust Street.
- 9:42 p.m. — Police responded to complaints of teenagers making excessive noise in a park near South Street and Pine Ridge Road.
- 9:57 p.m. — Police conducted traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 10:14 p.m. — Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at Perfecto’s Café on Main Street.
