Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Friday, October 23, 2026
- 5:54 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Main Street.
- 5:59 AM – Officers conducted a walkthrough of Austin Preparatory School on Willow Street.
- 6:02 AM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and Ash Street.
- 9:44 AM – Caller reported their vehicle had been struck in the parking lot at House of Bagels on Main Street.
- 11:33 AM – Traffic enforcement at Brook Street and Summer Avenue.
- 12:27 PM – Report of a male drinking beer in a car at Liquor Junction on General Way. The report was unfounded.
- 12:58 PM – Two-car minor motor vehicle crash at a gas station on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
- 1:47 PM – Woburn Police reported a possible road rage incident involving a residence on Summer Avenue.
- 2:56 PM – Traffic enforcement at Chute Street and Woburn Street.
- 2:59 PM – Entrance to the CVS rear parking lot on Main Street closed on the Woburn Street side.
- 3:02 PM – Construction vehicle reported impeding traffic on Main Street.
- 4:35 PM – Resident reported loud music near Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue for more than an hour.
- 5:25 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 5:43 PM – Woman called back regarding a reported hit-and-run on Main Street.
- 5:58 PM – The fire department received a direct call to Station 1 about a possible skunk odor inside Reading Health and Rehabilitation on Main Street.
- 6:00 PM – Automated crash report received at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive. No answer on callback.
- 6:43 PM – A wallet was found on the sidewalk on Prescott Street.
- 7:49 PM – Large group of youths reportedly banged on a door and ran away on Highland Street.
- 8:07 PM – A large group of boys reportedly acted rowdily and entered yards at Charles Street and Pearl Street.
- 8:16 PM – Strong odor of smoke reported in the Haverhill Street area. Nothing visible.
- 8:46 PM – Vehicle reported parked in a handicapped space without a placard at an apartment building on Haven Street.
- 9:46 PM – Two-car minor motor vehicle crash at Ace Flats on Gould Street. No injuries were reported.
- 9:47 PM – Abandoned 911 call at McDonald’s on Main Street. No answer on callback.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- 7:02 AM – Accidental 911 call reported on Carnation Circle. A unit was sent to confirm.
- 7:30 AM – A mattress was reported in the roadway at Lowell Street and Coakley Way.
- 8:09 AM – Woman brought a found cell phone to the police station lobby from Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 10:12 AM – A woman reported credit card fraud in the police station lobby. The incident involved Cumberland Farms on Salem Street.
- 10:58 AM – A man reported identity theft in the police station lobby.
- 11:27 AM – Fire alarm box 2111 at Briarwood Condominiums on Washington Street returned to service.
- 12:35 PM – Vehicle reported blocking a parking space at Reading Co-operative Bank on Haven Street.
- 12:39 PM – Customer reported their vehicle had been struck in the parking lot at Home Depot on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 1:05 PM – A man and a woman reported a past interaction in the police station lobby. The incident involved Lisa Lane.
- 2:28 PM – Woman reported receiving harassing phone calls to her business at Style Lounge Salon on Main Street.
- 2:38 PM – Central alarm reported a general smoke alarm at a commercial entrance on Woburn Street.
- 2:51 PM – Suspicious male reported in the area of West Street and Selfridge Road.
- 4:04 PM – Three young males reported yelling and swearing on the field at Parker Middle School on Temple Street.
- 4:09 PM – Vehicle reported backed into vehicle at an address on Main Street. The other vehicle left the scene.
- 4:28 PM – Report that youths involved in an earlier disturbance had not left Parker Middle School on Temple Street.
- 4:34 PM – Oil tank inspection passed on Border Road.
- 4:50 PM – Woman reported a lost wallet at an apartment on Abigail Way.
- 5:16 PM – Woman followed up regarding a previous motor vehicle crash and issues with a business at a car wash on Main Street.
- 5:43 PM – Man reported damage to his motor vehicle on Haystack Road.
- 6:15 PM – Woman reported possible drug activity at CVS on Main Street.
- 7:34 PM – A loose black Labrador was reported in the area of Timberneck Drive.
- 7:51 PM – Additional incident codes entered for a call at an apartment on Elderberry Lane.
- 8:55 PM – Fire department requested a lift assist at an apartment on Frank Tanner Drive. No injuries were reported.
- 10:25 PM – Loud house party with possible underage drinking reported at Vine Street and Lee Street.
- 10:36 PM – Large group of youths reported in the area of Highland Street. The group reportedly tried to urinate on a vehicle.
- 10:48 PM – Extra check conducted at Austin Preparatory School on Willow Street. Everything appeared in order.
- 11:00 PM – Report of youths drinking in Woodend Cemetery on Franklin Street and operating vehicles erratically.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
- 6:16 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Pleasant Street.
- 6:21 AM – Report of erratic vehicle operation involving a black 2026 Kia K4 at Bear Hill Street and Cedar Street.
- 9:30 AM – Syringe found on the ground on Berkeley Street.
- 2:23 PM – Construction crew reported working in the area of Martin Road.
- 3:12 PM – 911 hang-up call on Kingston Street. Unable to call back.
- 3:14 PM – Traffic lights stuck on red at South Street and West Street.
- 4:18 PM – Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm activated on Colburn Road. Smoke was attributed to cooking.
- 4:21 PM – Open-line 911 call at Jordan’s Furniture on Walkers Brook Drive. No answer on callback.
- 5:46 PM – Open-line 911 call at an apartment on Elderberry Lane. No answer on callback.
- 6:56 PM – Disabled motor vehicle reported in the roadway at John Street and Salem Street.
- 6:58 PM – Disabled motor vehicle reported on Sanborn Street.
- 7:52 PM – Fire department responded to assist a 77-year-old woman at a residence on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
- 7:56 PM – Fire department received box 5315 at Market Basket on General Way.
- 11:24 PM – Accidental 911 call reported at an apartment on Hancock Street. A unit was sent to confirm.
