Reading Police Log: Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2026

Compiled from official records by Townbrief | Edited by Townbrief

The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Reading Police log for Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2026.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 8:54 a.m. Road closure: Ash Street was closed after a trench was reported in the road.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12:05 p.m. Fraud: A man reported a scam letter to police near Van Norden Road.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1:45 p.m. Larceny: A resident reported a license plate missing from a vehicle on Washington Street.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 3:30 p.m. Arrest: Police arrested a driver for OUI following a motor vehicle stop on Birch Meadow Drive at Oakland Road.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 9:28 p.m. Larceny: A man reported a stolen bicycle on Main Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:20 a.m. Hazard: A gas leak was reported near High Street and Green Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9:01 a.m. Hazard: A gas can was found in the road near Main Street and Salem Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9:08 a.m. Road closure: Copeland Avenue was closed at Prescott Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9:09 a.m. Road closure: Ash Street was closed at Cross Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10:41 a.m. Hazard: A transformer was reported blown near Temple Street.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 5:30 a.m. Larceny: A possible theft from a reported on Archstone Circle.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 10:25 a.m. Disturbance: A man was reported yelling racial slurs at a passing woman on Main Street.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 5:06 p.m. Hazard: Traffic lights were reported not cycling properly at Main Street and Forest Street.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:07 p.m. Medical call: A caller reported a resident was in danger of falling from a bed and had been unable to reach staff for over an hour on Main Street.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 10:04 p.m. Suspicious activity: A woman reported being followed while driving near Taylor Drive.

Friday, Oct. 2, 2:40 a.m. Larceny: Police reported tires were taken from a vehicle on Summit Drive.

Friday, Oct. 2, 5:20 a.m. Hazard: Water was reported coming from the ground on South Street, and the Department of Public Works was notified.

Friday, Oct. 2, 7:12 a.m. Road closure: John Street was closed for paving.

Friday, Oct. 2, 3:01 p.m. Hazard: An unattended sealed box was reported at a store on Main Street.

Friday, Oct. 2, 5:02 p.m. Larceny: A man reported a possible stolen wallet near Walkers Brook Drive.

Friday, Oct. 2, 5:26 p.m. Disturbance: A manager reported a group of youths causing a disturbance near Walkers Brook Drive.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 10:50 a.m. Fraud: A woman reported an ongoing fraud to police near Carnation Circle.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:13 p.m. Fire: Multiple calls reported a vehicle fire near Main Street and Summer Avenue.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 9:26 p.m. Hazard: A caller reported possible illegal burning near Longwood Road and West Street.

Sunday, Oct. 4, 6:13 p.m. Missing person: A caller reported a woman had become lost in the Town Forest off Grove Street.

Source: Reading Police Department log, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2026. All entries are as recorded in the official log.