Crime & Safety

Police: Bells Ringing; Lights Flashing

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Monday, Jan. 11

At 1:25 a.m., there was a report of youths ringing doorbells on Franklin Street.

At 1:28 a.m., there was a large tree limb down on Main Street.

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At 7:13 a.m., there was a report of a small, blue pickup truck operating erratically on Main Street heading toward North Reading.

At 11:56 a.m., police assisted a man seeking advice regarding an altercation with his neighbor.

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At 12:04 p.m., a jeep was hit while it was parked on Walkers Brook Drive.

At 3:27 p.m., a woman came into the lobby of the police station to report a theft by a neighbor.

At 10:29 p.m., there was a report of a suspicious man walking up and down Wakefield Street with a flashlight.

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