Reading Police Log: Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2026

Compiled from official records by Townbrief | Edited by Townbrief

The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Reading Police log for Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2026.

Monday, Aug. 31, 7:27 a.m. Road closure: Roads were closed near Pine Ridge Road and Gleason/Oak Road for paving, with detours in place.

Monday, Aug. 31, 3:33 p.m. Hazard: A construction vehicle struck a wire near Oak Street and Oak Ridge Road.

Monday, Aug. 31, 5:19 p.m. Larceny: A bicycle reported stolen from a property on Harvest Road was later returned.

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1:21 p.m. Suspicious person: A resident reported an unknown man on a porch on School Street who tried to open the door.

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 4:27 p.m. Hazard: A resident reported an odor of gas inside a house on Harrison Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 11:39 a.m. Hazard: A fallen no parking sign made a street impassable on Haven Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 11:45 a.m. Road closure: A road was closed near John Street and Pleasant/Salem Street for paving, with detours in place.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 3:27 p.m. Crash: Police responded to a two car crash with airbag deployment near Summer Avenue and Main Street; injuries were unknown.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 5 p.m. Hit and run: A driver reported that a vehicle was struck overnight near Oakland Road.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 7:44 p.m. Hazard: An odor of gas was reported inside a building on Sanborn Lane.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 5:21 a.m. Hazard: Police responded to a report of downed wires near King Street and Berkeley Street; there was no arcing or sparking.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 9:12 a.m. Hazard: A resident on Main Street reported rocks and debris hitting the house from nearby construction.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 9:17 a.m. Road closure: A road was closed near Lewis Street and Wentworth Road, with access possible.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 4 p.m. Hit and run: A work vehicle was struck near Main Street and the other vehicle left the scene.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 6:20 p.m. Fraud: A resident on Arrow Circle reported an attempted fraud by phone using a family member's information.

Friday, Sept. 4, 7:37 a.m. Road closure: A road was closed to one lane of travel on Oak Street.

Friday, Sept. 4, 10:17 a.m. Road closure: A road was closed near Prescott Street and Washington Street, with access possible.

Friday, Sept. 4, 3:17 p.m. Vandalism: Trash was reported dumped in a parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.

Friday, Sept. 4, 9:27 p.m. Disturbance: A resident on Wakefield Street reported a group of youths with flashlights banging on doors.

Saturday, Sept. 5, 9:35 a.m. Hazard: A piece of wood was reported in the road near Forest Glen Road and Main Street.

Saturday, Sept. 5, 12:33 p.m. Fraud: A caller on West Street reported an attempted bank fraud.

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2:15 p.m. Larceny: A resident on Archstone Circle reported two packages missing from a delivery.

Saturday, Sept. 5, 10:25 p.m. Disturbance: A group of youths was reported being loud near a football field on Oakland Road.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. Accidental discharge: An employee at a club on Range Road reported an accidental discharge of a firearm.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 5:33 p.m. Disturbance: A group of youths was reported disrupting a business and blocking an area with bikes on Walkers Brook Drive.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 7:11 p.m. Missing person located: Police located a missing person on West Street who had been reported missing earlier.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 7:28 p.m. Hazard: A portable gas container was reported in the road near Main Street and Washington Street.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 7:59 p.m. Disturbance: Youths were reported lighting fireworks behind a building on Frank Tanner Drive.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 9 p.m. Harassment: A resident on Cherry Lane Drive reported receiving a message threatening that the house would be egged.

Sunday, Sept. 6, 10:47 p.m. Suspicious person: A homeowner on Cherry Lane Drive reported that the home was being watched.

Source: Reading Police Department log, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2026. All entries are as recorded in the official log.