Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026
- 4:10 AM — A truck was reported emptying a dumpster before operating hours on Main Street.
- 5:57 AM — Municipal lot parking violations were checked on Main Street; none were found.
- 6:07 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lowell Street.
- 6:13 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Forest Street.
- 6:26 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Robin Road.
- 7:23 AM — Two bicycles were reported stolen from a front yard on Oak Ridge Road.
- 7:54 AM — A residential front-door burglar alarm was activated on Carnation Circle.
- 8:58 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Oak Street.
- 9:36 AM — Fire Department Box 6115 was received on Lowell Street.
- 9:46 AM — A spark was reported coming from a light pole on Main Street.
- 10:42 AM — A vehicle ran out of gas on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:02 AM — A contractor requested access to the water tower on Auburn Street.
- 11:06 AM — A male reported past damage to his vehicle at Tread Fitness on High Street.
- 11:13 AM — Fire alarm Box 1212 at Reading Co-op Bank on Haven Street was back online as a master box.
- 12:25 PM — An officer checked cameras on High Street in connection with a previous vehicle damage report.
- 12:40 PM — Officers came upon a three-car motor vehicle crash on Lowell Street; airbags had deployed.
- 1:25 PM — A tree limb was reported down in the street on Main Street.
- 1:27 PM — An officer attempted to obtain surveillance footage on High Street in connection with a previous vehicle damage report.
- 2:43 PM — Fire alarm Box 133 at Perfecto’s Cafe on Main Street was struck for a general fire alarm.
- 3:14 PM — A summons was successfully served on Woburn Street.
- 4:30 PM — A mattress was reported in the road on Main Street.
- 4:45 PM — A summons was successfully served on Lincoln Street.
- 4:53 PM — Two helmet citations were issued on High Street.
- 4:58 PM — A first-floor smoke alarm was activated on Springvale Road.
- 5:10 PM — Two helmet citations were issued on Bancroft Avenue.
- 5:45 PM — A parking complaint was received on Putnam Road regarding a vehicle parked in front of a house for several hours.
- 5:47 PM — Fire alarm Box 2812 at Austin Prep on Willow Street was back online as a master box.
- 6:09 PM — A hawk with an injured leg and wing was reported in a driveway on Stewart Road.
- 6:21 PM — A tree branch was reported hanging in a dangerous location on West Street.
- 6:27 PM — A lost cat was reported on Woburn Street. The cat was described as white with yellow eyes and mixed gray fur.
- 7:00 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Summer Avenue.
- 7:07 PM — A male reported unknown charges on his credit card at REI on Salem Street.
- 7:38 PM — Two helmet citations were issued on Belmont Street.
- 8:18 PM — An open 911 line was received from Haven Street, but the caller could not be reached by callback.
- 9:21 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Main Street.
- 9:59 PM — An accidental 911 call was reported from a group home on Bancroft Avenue.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
- 1:51 AM — A 911 hang-up call was received from Franklin Street.
- 5:40 AM — A male party was reported sleeping on a porch on Main Street.
- 6:07 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lowell Street.
- 6:08 AM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Lowell Street.
- 6:40 AM — Two municipal lot parking violations were found on Main Street.
- 7:42 AM — A caller reported that traffic lights were not cycling on Main Street.
- 7:59 AM — A bobcat trailer was reported blocking the road on Martin Road.
- 8:28 AM — A two-car motor vehicle crash was reported on Orange Street after a driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
- 9:31 AM — A disabled vehicle was reported in the road on Main Street.
- 10:28 AM — A smoke and carbon monoxide inspection was conducted on John Carver Road and passed.
- 10:56 AM — A smoke and carbon monoxide inspection was conducted on Grand View Road.
- 11:06 AM — No one answered the door for a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on Elm Street.
- 12:27 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Harnden Street.
- 12:50 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Summer Avenue.
- 1:52 PM — A tree was reported down in the road on Border Road.
- 2:56 PM — A residential side-door burglar alarm was activated on Woburn Street.
- 3:05 PM — An insurance card was turned in to the police station after being found at CVS on Main Street.
- 3:11 PM — Traffic enforcement was conducted on Charles Street.
- 3:32 PM — Fire alarm Box 412 was transmitted for a leaking propane tank on Washington Street.
- 4:30 PM — A commercial burglar alarm was activated at Reading Memorial High School’s Field House on Oakland Road; there was no contact with a key holder.
- 4:47 PM — A two-car motor vehicle crash with no injuries was reported at Oasis Breakfast on Main Street.
- 6:35 PM — Officers assisted the Fire Department while hoses were collected following the propane tank incident on Washington Street.
- 7:36 PM — Youths were reported riding motorized bikes on the sidewalk near Chili’s on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 8:45 PM — A female third party reported a two-car motor vehicle crash on Main Street.
- 9:28 PM — A female reported a person sleeping on the sidewalk near The MET building on Lincoln Street.
- 10:03 PM — A 911 hang-up call was received from an apartment on Elderberry Way. The caller was reached on callback and indicated the call was accidental.
