Crime & Safety
Police: Car B&E; Scam Calls; Theft at Jordan's Furniture
The following are excerpts from the Reading police log. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.
Thursday, June 26
- At 5:34 a.m., police respond to a wire down and laying across the sidewalk on West and South Streets
- At 6:27 a.m., police responded to a commercial alarm at Walgreens
- AT 7:53 a.m., police monitored new traffic lights at the intersection of Main and Franklin Streets
- At 8:13 a.m., police responded to a B&E into a vehicle overnight on Kingston Street
- At 8:15 a.m., police responded to a reported crash on Main and Washington Streets. A woman in the lobby reported that a 78-year-old male tapped her bumper
- At 8:34 a.m., police responded to a situation involving ongoing problems with items left in the trash, 12 Pinevale Ave.
- At 9:33 a.m., neighbors on Highland Street requested the police's assistance with a dispute
- At 10:56 a.m., police responded to a resident reporting possible scam phone calls, Hillcrest Road
- At 1:35 p.m., police found a plate on the side of the road
- At 2:24 p.m., a passerby reported a suspicious looking male on the bridge at Main and Mill Streets
- At 2:39 p.m., police found a missing four-year-old girl
- At 8:26 p.m., police responded to a larceny from Jordan's Furniture. A patron reported a wallet was stolen while in the store.
- At 10:57 p.m., police responded to a woman who reported hearing youths outside her home on Franklin Street
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.