Reading Police Log: Oct. 19 to 25, 2026

Compiled from official records by Townbrief | Edited by Townbrief

The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Reading Police log for Oct. 19 to 25, 2026.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 8:38 a.m. Vandalism: Graffiti was reported in a cemetery on Charles Street, with damage estimated over $250.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1:38 p.m. Fraud: A resident reported an attempted bank fraud on Locust Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5:08 p.m. Fire: A possible brush fire was reported near Barrows Road.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:54 p.m. Arrest: Police made an arrest after a vehicle hit another vehicle in a parking lot on Salem Street; one party was reported possibly impaired.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 3:33 p.m. Fraud: A resident reported credit card fraud on Main Street.

Friday, Oct. 23, 9:44 a.m. Hit and run: A caller reported that their vehicle was struck in a parking lot on Main Street.

Friday, Oct. 23, 2:59 p.m. Road closure: An entrance to a parking lot behind a store on Main Street was closed on the Woburn Street side.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30 a.m. Hazard: A mattress was reported in the road near Lowell Street.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 10:12 a.m. Fraud: A resident reported credit card fraud at a gas station on Salem Street.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 10:58 a.m. Fraud: A resident reported identity theft on Mount Vernon Street.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 12:39 p.m. Hit and run: A customer reported that a vehicle was struck in a parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 4:09 p.m. Hit and run: A vehicle was reported backed into on Main Street, and the other vehicle left the scene.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 5:43 p.m. Vandalism: A resident reported that another party damaged a vehicle on Haystack Road.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 6:21 a.m. Arrest: Police made an arrest after erratic operation was reported involving a vehicle near Bearhill Street and Cedar Street.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. Hazard: A syringe was reported found on the ground on Berkeley Street.

Source: Reading Police Department log, Oct. 19 to 25, 2026. All entries are as recorded in the official log.