Crime & Safety
Man in Mask Reported Walking Wednesday Night
This is an excerpt from the North Reading police log for March 16-17.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the from Wednesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public.
Wednesday
At 12:18 p.m., police received a call of a young child accidentally locked inside a running motor vehicle. The call was transferred to the for assistance.
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At 2:35 p.m., police confiscated two handicapped placards due to fraudulent use in the parking lot at 72 Main St.
At 4:39 p.m., police responded to a dispute over scratch tickets at on Main Street.
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At 5:56 p.m., police received a call from the manager at , reporting an individual was at the store taking photographs of children. The person was gone on arrival, and the incident remains under investigation.
At 6:40 p.m., police responded to a two-car accident on Haverhill Street.
At 9:09 p.m., a caller reported seeing a person come out of a house with a mask on, walking toward the at the intersection of Main and Park streets.
Thursday
At 8:46 a.m., police observed water coming out of a manhole near 160 Main St. Police notified Verizon, which said it was referred to a contractor for assessment, according to police.
At 1:20 p.m., police responded to a two-car accident near 7 Main St.
At 1:45 p.m., a resident reported larceny of prescription medication.
At 2:13 p.m., police responded to a minor motor-vehicle accident at the , 172 Park St.
At 2:14 p.m., police responded to a two-car accident at Main and Winter streets.
At 4:57 p.m., a caller reported a dog was fighting with another dog at a Lakeside Boulevard address. Animal control transported one dog to the pound.
At 6:30 p.m., a caller reported finding two syringes on the side of North Street. Police confiscated the syringes.
At 7:03 p.m., a caller reported that her young son was at the skate park at earlier in the day and observed a group of teenagers smoking marijuana in the woods adjacent to the park.
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