Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Monday, October 19, 2026
- 5:57 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and South Street.
- 6:05 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 6:46 AM – Traffic enforcement at Salem Street and Lowell Street.
- 7:55 AM – Officer covering the crossing post at West Street and King Street.
- 8:54 AM – Sick or injured opossum reported in a yard on West Street.
- 10:11 AM – Ammunition picked up for destruction on Puritan Road.
- 10:51 AM – Fire department responded to a lift assist at the Senior Center on Pleasant Street.
- 11:30 AM – Report of a gray sedan traveling north onto the off-ramp on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 11:42 AM – Family reported away out of the country and unable to be reached on Pearl Street.
- 12:32 PM – Panic alarm activated at a residence on Haverhill Street.
- 12:34 PM – Fire alarm activation reported on Scotland Road.
- 12:54 PM – Building check conducted at Town Hall on Lowell Street for early voting.
- 12:57 PM – The alarm company reported a fire alarm activation on Scotland Road.
- 1:43 PM – Accidental 911 call at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive. An employee was attempting to obtain an outside line.
- 2:04 PM – Fire department conducted a re-inspection at Quannapowitt Players on Hopkins Street.
- 2:31 PM – Unit assisted with traffic for Water Department roadwork at Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue.
- 3:02 PM – Traffic enforcement at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 3:16 PM – Report of a vehicle parked on the crosswalk at Edgemont Avenue and West Street.
- 4:38 PM – Gray sedan reported parked in front of a fire hydrant on Gould Street.
- 5:04 PM – Multiple vehicles reported parked in a way that impeded traffic on Haven Street.
- 6:02 PM – Garde-Pro trail camera seized at Hunt Street and Vine Street.
- 6:15 PM – Traffic enforcement at Birch Meadow Drive and Main Street.
- 6:26 PM – Fire department responded to a report of an 88-year-old man who had fallen at a residence on Haverhill Street. No injuries were reported.
- 6:35 PM – Report of vehicles parked illegally on the roadway on Lakeview Avenue.
- 6:51 PM – Unit responded to a disabled motor vehicle at Haverhill Street and Rustic Lane.
- 7:02 PM – Traffic enforcement at Town Hall on Lowell Street.
- 7:30 PM – A male was reported looking into cars at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 9:06 PM – 911 caller reported a suspicious motor vehicle on Green Street.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- 5:47 AM – Commercial burglar alarm activated at Parker Middle School on Temple Street. The alarm originated from the main entry office.
- 6:03 AM – Traffic enforcement at West Street and Howard Street.
- 6:12 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 6:53 AM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and Ash Street.
- 7:22 AM – Fire department responded to assist a 65-year-old woman at an apartment on Elderberry Lane. No injuries were reported.
- 7:26 AM – Motor vehicle crash on Haven Street involving a 2015 black Honda Accord that backed into a parked vehicle.
- 8:23 AM – Open 911 line reported on Canterbury Drive. No answer on callback.
- 8:38 AM – Graffiti discovered at Charleslawn Cemetery on Charles Street.
- 9:15 AM – Building check conducted at Town Hall on Lowell Street for early voting.
- 9:44 AM – Tractor-trailer unit disabled in the roadway on Main Street.
- 10:30 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Johanna Drive.
- 10:31 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 10:41 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Longview Road.
- 10:41 AM – Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection passed on Audubon Road.
- 11:56 AM – Accidental 911 call at K&G Men’s Mart on General Way. An officer was to confirm.
- 12:32 PM – Fire alarm box 2213 at St. Agnes Rectory on Woburn Street reported out of service.
- 1:07 PM – Fire alarm box 2213 at St. Agnes Rectory on Woburn Street returned to service.
- 1:38 PM – A woman reported attempted bank fraud in the police station lobby. The incident was associated with a Locust Street residence.
- 1:57 PM – Fire alarm box 4722 at St. Athanasius Church on Haverhill Street taken offline for testing.
- 2:14 PM – Wallet found in an Uber, associated with a residence on Main Street.
- 3:37 PM – Red Hyundai Elantra reported parked in a handicapped parking space at the Flat Iron Building on Haven Street.
- 3:56 PM – Officer assisted a woman with unlocking her front door at a residence on Whittier Road.
- 4:21 PM – Male reported being harassed by a neighbor on Shackford Road.
- 5:13 PM – Officer conducted a follow-up visit at Solstice House on Middlesex Avenue regarding a roommate dispute.
- 5:20 PM – Business owner at CVS on Main Street reported youths on the roof.
- 5:57 PM – Traffic enforcement at Forest Street and Bethune Avenue.
- 6:20 PM – Threats reportedly made via social media involving Austin Preparatory School on Willow Street.
- 7:26 PM – Officer stood by at Austin Preparatory School on Willow Street for safety following a report of threats.
- 7:54 PM – Accidental 911 call reported on Woodland Street. A unit was sent to confirm.
- 8:14 PM – Charges filed following an investigation into a roommate dispute at Solstice House on Middlesex Avenue.
- 8:22 PM – Fire alarm box 2213 at St. Agnes Rectory on Woburn Street confirmed back in service.
- 8:36 PM – Fire alarm box 4722 at St. Athanasius Church on Haverhill Street confirmed back in service.
- 8:36 PM – Fire alarm box 4744 at St. Athanasius Church on Haverhill Street confirmed back in service.
- 9:11 PM – Residential general burglar alarm activated on West Street. No keyholder was available.
- 9:27 PM – Report of 8 to 10 youths causing a disturbance at McDonald’s on Main Street.
- 10:31 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 11:16 PM – School alarm activated at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
