Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, October 2, 2026
- 2:40 AM – Wakefield Police requested a check of the area for a pickup truck at Summit Drive.
- 4:59 AM – Loud truck alarm going off for about 20 minutes at Oye’s Restaurant.
- 5:20 AM – DPW notified regarding water coming from the ground on South Street.
- 5:54 AM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and High Street.
- 5:57 AM – Traffic enforcement at Oak Street and Pine Ridge Road.
- 6:05 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 7:12 AM – John Street closed for paving; police and fire advised via radio.
- 8:21 AM – Follow-up for a previous case; tires were taken from a vehicle at Summit Drive.
- 8:34 AM – Two-car motor vehicle crash at Wakefield Street and Haverhill Street; no injuries.
- 9:52 AM – Detail officer reported a traffic issue on Lowell Street.
- 9:53 AM – Box 5531 at Trader Joe’s back online.
- 11:15 AM – Gray Toyota Camry reported driving around the area of Ash Hill Road for approximately 20 minutes.
- 12:32 PM – Solicitors reported going door to door in the area of Grey Coach Road and Rustic Lane.
- 12:33 PM – Fire alarms sounding in a home on John Street; no smoke or fire.
- 1:16 PM – Box 2131 at Parker Middle School back online.
- 2:15 PM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and Oakland Road.
- 2:15 PM – Accidental 911 call while shopping at Stop & Shop.
- 3:01 PM – Caller reported an unattended sealed box at CVS.
- 3:25 PM – Male entered the lobby on a follow-up regarding tires stolen from a motor vehicle at Summit Drive.
- 4:37 PM – Male found a loose dog with no tags or collar at Calareso’s.
- 4:49 PM – Report of a lost dog at Martin Road and Forest Street.
- 5:02 PM – Male reported a possible stolen wallet at Salem Five.
- 5:20 PM – Female reported a motor vehicle hit-and-run at Stop & Shop.
- 5:26 PM – Manager reported a group of youths causing a disturbance at Starbucks.
- 5:38 PM – Report of erratic operation involving a blue Honda Accord at Summer Avenue and West Street.
- 6:04 PM – Apple Watch found in the parking lot at Starbucks.
- 8:00 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Haven Street.
- 8:50 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 9:51 PM – Traffic enforcement at Chute Street and Woburn Street.
- 9:59 PM – “C” shift extra checks at Summit Drive.
- 11:35 PM – 911 caller reported dogs howling at Bay State Road.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
- 2:45 AM – “A” shift extra checks at Summit Drive.
- 6:10 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 6:33 AM – Traffic enforcement at Buckingham Drive and Summer Avenue.
- 9:36 AM – Tan pit bull mix named Bella reported running loose near Reading Memorial High School.
- 9:51 AM – Damaged iPad turned into the station.
- 9:54 AM – “B” shift building checks at Avery Auto Care.
- 10:50 AM – Female entered the lobby regarding ongoing fraud.
- 1:59 PM – 2024 red Lucid Air struck while parked in the lot at Home Depot.
- 2:03 PM – Automated crash notification at West Street and Arcadia Avenue; no answer on callback.
- 3:49 PM – Homeowner reported a suspicious person, possibly a solicitor, on Mark Avenue.
- 4:14 PM – Resident reported an unknown motor vehicle in her driveway on Woburn Street.
- 5:16 PM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 5:57 PM – Unit flagged down by two youths at McDonald’s who claimed they were threatened.
- 7:06 PM – Female reported a group of people yelling at Haven Street and Gould Street.
- 7:13 PM – Multiple 911 calls for a motor vehicle fire at Main Street and Summer Avenue.
- 8:03 PM – Five-gallon gas can found on the side of the roadway at Summer Avenue and Main Street.
- 8:47 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 9:26 PM – Direct call for possible illegal burning at Longwood Road and West Street.
- 9:42 PM – Direct call for a resident having issues with an electrical outlet.
- 10:27 PM – Female having trouble locating her vehicle near Reading Memorial High School.
- 10:48 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 11:39 PM – Burglar alarm at Bank of America; emergency exit door.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
- 2:04 AM – “A” shift extra building check at Superior Automotive.
- 2:04 AM – “A” shift extra building checks at Summit Drive.
- 6:10 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 8:20 AM – School alarm at Coolidge Middle School; motion detected in the D corridor.
- 11:32 AM – Two-car motor vehicle crash on Summer Avenue; no injuries.
- 12:35 PM – Youths on e-bikes causing a disturbance at the Honda dealership.
- 1:13 PM – 911 misdial from a cell phone.
- 2:04 PM – 90-year-old fallen uninjured; lift assist only.
- 2:43 PM – “B” shift building checks at Superior Automotive; all in order.
- 2:47 PM – Traffic enforcement at Lowell Street and Town Hall.
- 3:11 PM – Goose appeared entangled in wires at Lowell Street and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 4:49 PM – Follow-up call regarding previous domestic issues.
- 6:13 PM – Female reported getting turned around in Town Forest.
- 6:35 PM – Residential fire alarm activation on Wescroft Road.
- 6:51 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street; red-light violations.
- 7:00 PM – Fire/panic/medical alarm called in by the alarm company at Wescroft Road.
- 8:50 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 8:52 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Charles Street.
- 8:54 PM – “C” shift extra checks at Superior Automotive; all appeared in order.
- 11:20 PM – Patient at Reading Health/Rehab reported that staff would not change him.
