Reading Police Log: July 20 to 26, 2026

Compiled from official records by Townbrief | Edited by Townbrief

The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Reading Police log for July 20 to 26, 2026.

Monday, July 20, 4:29 a.m. Power outage: Wires were reported down and power was out near Winter Street and Orange Street.

Monday, July 20, 7:14 a.m. Road closure: A road closure was reported on Summer Avenue near Hopkins Street, with access still possible; police and fire were advised.

Monday, July 20, 10:41 a.m. Hazard: A fire alarm box was triggered for a reported odor of gas inside a building on Main Street.

Monday, July 20, 11:29 a.m. Road closure: John Carver Road was reported blocked between Puritan Road and Priscilla Road.

Monday, July 20, 12:55 p.m. Fire: A smoldering mulch fire was reported on Walkers Brook Drive.

Monday, July 20, 2:44 p.m. Road closure: Winter Street was reported closed at Salem Street for tree work.

Monday, July 20, 5:04 p.m. Harassment: A caller reported receiving harassing phone calls on Woburn Street.

Monday, July 20, 5:38 p.m. Fire alarm: A fire alarm was activated for a reported smoke detector activation in a restroom at a gas station on Walkers Brook Drive.

Monday, July 20, 5:55 p.m. Disturbance: A caller reported speeding vehicles and possible road rage with foul language on Causeway Road.

Monday, July 20, 10:35 p.m. Suspicious person: A caller reported a suspicious person walking around a house on Dana Road.

Tuesday, July 21, 7:09 a.m. Road closure: Summer Avenue was reported closed near Hopkins Street due to a trench, with no access and detours in place.

Tuesday, July 21, 5:05 p.m. Fire: A caller reported a telephone pole on fire on Summit Drive.

Wednesday, July 22, 10:13 a.m. Road closure: Howard Street was reported closed from West Street to County Road, with emergency access only.

Wednesday, July 22, 4:04 p.m. Hazard: Train gates were reported stuck down at Ash Street and Bolton Street.

Wednesday, July 22, 4:23 p.m. Hazard: A caller reported a powerline across the road on Pearl Street.

Wednesday, July 22, 6:21 p.m. Summons: Police filed a criminal complaint application following a motor vehicle stop near Lowell Street.

Wednesday, July 22, 7:54 p.m. Extortion: A caller reported that his son was being subjected to blackmail.

Thursday, July 23, 7:20 a.m. Road closure: Pine Ridge Road was reported closed from Gleason Road to South Street.

Thursday, July 23, 7:50 a.m. Break-in: A homeowner reported that their house may have been broken into sometime in the past two days on Batchelder Road.

Thursday, July 23, 2:25 p.m. Disturbance: A resident reported an unwanted guest had been inside her home on Gazebo Circle.

Thursday, July 23, 2:56 p.m. Harassment: A caller reported unwanted contact from a contractor on Lowell Street.

Thursday, July 23, 4:05 p.m. Vandalism: A caller reported that his vehicle was keyed in a parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.

Thursday, July 23, 4:54 p.m. Vandalism: A caller reported damage to a vehicle on Chute Street.

Thursday, July 23, 5:17 p.m. Fire: A small grill fire was reported on Mineral Street; the gas supply had already been removed.

Thursday, July 23, 11:29 p.m. Fire alarm: A commercial fire alarm was activated for reported smoke in a restroom at a gas station on Walkers Brook Drive.

Friday, July 24, 8:11 a.m. Road closure: Harnden Street was reported closed with no emergency access, with detours in place.

Friday, July 24, 8:29 a.m. Crash: A box truck reportedly took down a street sign while making a turn on Haven Street.

Friday, July 24, 5:54 p.m. Arrest: Police arrested a driver on an outstanding warrant following a two car crash with no injuries on Haverhill Street.

Sunday, July 26, 9:09 a.m. Fraud: A caller reported credit card fraud on Gleason Road.

Sunday, July 26, 4:53 p.m. Hazard: A caller reported that a utility box on a pole exploded on Cross Street; there was no smoke or fire at the time.

Sunday, July 26, 7:03 p.m. Summons: Police filed a criminal complaint application after a motor vehicle stop for a revoked registration on Main Street.

Sunday, July 26, 7:38 p.m. Hit and run: Police filed a criminal complaint application for a past hit and run in a parking lot on General Way.

Source: Reading Police Department log, July 20 to 26, 2026. All entries are as recorded in the official log.