Reading Police Log: Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 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. 26 to Nov. 1, 2026.

Monday, Oct. 26, 10:12 a.m. Hazard: Police responded to a report of wires down in the roadway on Rice Road.

Monday, Oct. 26, 12:31 p.m. Larceny: A resident reported a stolen bicycle near General Way.

Monday, Oct. 26, 6:49 p.m. Fire: Firefighters responded to a working fire with an alarm sounding and smoke reported in a window on Copeland Avenue.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:23 a.m. Fraud: A resident reported credit card fraud with a financial loss on Lawrence Road.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:51 a.m. Hazard: Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation and a reported odor inside a building on Franklin Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10:36 a.m. Fire: Firefighters responded to a report of smoldering mulch on Walkers Brook Drive.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4:57 p.m. Fraud: A resident reported fraud with a financial loss on Parker Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:20 p.m. Hazard: Police received a report of malfunctioning train gates near Woburn Street and Lincoln Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1:03 a.m. Arrest: Police arrested a driver following a traffic stop on Walkers Brook Drive.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:36 a.m. Road closure: Elliot Street was closed between Chapin Avenue and Green Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:08 p.m. Harassment: A resident reported receiving a threatening phone call on Forest Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 8:20 p.m. Fire: Firefighters responded to a reported attic fire on Walnut Street.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:49 a.m. Hazard: A resident reported street flooding from an overflow pipe on Auburn Street.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 8:57 a.m. Hazard: Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Walkers Brook Drive.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:42 p.m. Hazard: Police received a report of gravel on the road on Main Street.

Friday, Oct. 30, 7:46 a.m. Road closure: High Street reopened after being closed near the Depot parking area.

Friday, Oct. 30, 8:35 a.m. Road closure: Woburn Street and High Street were closed with detours in place, though access remained possible.

Friday, Oct. 30, 1:08 p.m. Welfare check: A caller reported concern about a man's mental health on South Street.

Friday, Oct. 30, 1:50 p.m. Report: A caller reported concern that he may have been drugged the previous night on Main Street.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2:34 p.m. Hazard: The Department of Public Works reported a sewer backup near Salem Street and Harnden Street.

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2:26 a.m. Protective custody: Police responded to a report of an unknown man knocking on a door on Curtis Street, and a person was taken into protective custody.

Saturday, Oct. 31, 1:31 p.m. Harassment: A caller reported that a man was harassing her on Main Street.

Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:02 p.m. Threats: An employee reported receiving a threatening phone call from a customer on Salem Street.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 8:02 a.m. Vandalism: A resident reported property damage caused by a group of youths the previous night on Warren Avenue.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 12:16 p.m. Medical: A caller reported a man slumped over the wheel of a tractor-trailer on Salem Street.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 1:21 p.m. Vandalism: A resident reported that a roommate destroyed property on Middlesex Avenue.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2:53 p.m. Hazard: A water main was reported leaking into a residence on Highland Street.

Source: Reading Police Department log, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2026. All entries are as recorded in the official log.