Crime & Safety

Drag Racing Reported on King Street

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Thursday, April 30

At 7:30 a.m., a black Lab with a collar and tags was found.

At 8:38 a.m., a large fox was reported to be running in the area of Reading High School.

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At 12:09 p.m., a caller reported hearing footsteps in their home.

At 3:18 p.m., the log records that wires to a home were cut and rolled up in the driveway.

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At 4:17 p.m., a possible home break-in was reported.

At 4:31 p.m., a loose brown and white dog with no collar was reported to be running in the area of Field Pond Street.

At 5:08 p.m., a man reported possible fraud involving his phone.

At 5:10 p.m., three vehicles were reportedly drag racing on King Street.

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