Crime & Safety

Police: Call of the Wild in Reading

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log involving puppies, bees, raccoons, and more.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

At 5:53 a.m., there was a complaint about a construction truck unloading equipment too early on West Street.

At 6:29 a.m., there was a report of an injured animal in the yard on Longview Road.

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At 7 p.m., there was a report of a puppy wandering in the area of Woburn Street.

At 9:26 a.m., there was a report of motor vehicles damaged attempting to get into a driveway on West Street.

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At 12:09 p.m., a Lynn Village Way resident called with concerns about a beehive.

At 1:27 p.m., there was a dead squirrel in the road on Munroe Avenue.

At 6:11 p.m., there was an injured raccoon at the front door of a home on Colonial Drive.

At 8:08 p.m., a woman reported receiving a suspicious email on Gardner Road.

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