Aaron Smith, 34, was arrested with a pound of meth after meeting with a cooperating witness at a Boston coffee shop, the USAO said.
Over 1,000 women have participated in the RPD's program, which teaches defenses against sexual assaults and domestic violence, since 1996.
Feds: Giorgio Fiorenza, 51, defrauded an elderly relative of her interest in a jointly owned home and filed PUA claims under other names.
Meet officers Matt Orr and Ian Nelson, who will assume the rank of sergeant in January.
Police are growing out their facial hair to benefit Home Base, which supports veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries.
Seven people are accused of fraudulently collecting $326,000 from insurance companies after submitting false claims for treatment in Africa.
Twelve people and three convenience stores are accused of laundering lottery winnings and lying on lottery claim forms to dodge taxes.
Police sought the public's help in finding Donald Stroeble, who went missing Wednesday night.
Sgt. Patrick Silva, who joined the department in 2009, said the role will give him another avenue to "protect and serve all residents."
The police department is partnering with local advocacy organization RESPOND, Inc. to help support domestic violence survivors.
Krystal Mellonakos-Garay will work to expand outreach efforts related to substance misuse and develop prevention programming in Reading.
Residents may purchase the department patch with a recommended donation of $10, which will benefit the Tanner Ta Ta Foundation.
Police: Stephen DeSantis faces a litany of charges, including larceny, arson and drug possession, after two encounters with officers.
RPD has offered Rape Aggression Defense classes for women since 1996, but had to pause the program last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police said the man waved at the girls, but made them "nervous" after following them into several parking lots.
Registration is now open for the fall academy, which teaches citizens about the police department's daily operations.
The man approached a group of younger teenagers near the library and made inappropriate comments toward them, police said.
Two children and another driver were injured when a car collided with a bus leaving a local camp Friday afternoon.
Police say the thefts continue despite several arrests over the past year.
Officers Robert Smith and Shiloh Clark were sworn in as Reading police officers Monday.
A recent episode of "Crime of the Truest Kind," hosted by radio DJ and personality Anngelle Wood, covers the 2000 killing of Michael Costin.
Police are investigating after a man jumped from the window of a Prescott Street home with apparent stab wounds and fled in a waiting car.
Jones, a 15-year veteran of the police department, will be sworn in on May 24.
Nearly 1 million pounds of prescription drugs were collected during the last take-back event in October 2020.
A fire broke out almost a year to the day after a blaze destroyed the original clubhouse. The new building was expected to open in June.
Amendola, a decorated veteran, will be the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Reading Police Department.
David Peck, 57, drove into another vehicle multiple times and fled the scene before crashing into a snow bank on I-95, police said.
Five people were arrested in connection with the theft of 200 pieces of mail, including checks and bank cards.
Police said the wrong-way driver, a 36-year-old Reading man, was “heavily intoxicated."
Police are looking for a truck that continued driving after losing a wheel in a crash near the Cumberland Farms rotary Thursday morning.
Properly displayed street numbers will ensure a quick response in the event of an emergency.
Police offer tips for avoiding common scams, particularly those that target older adults.
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Police said the pair was found with several letters and checks after a woman saw them fishing in a mailbox outside her apartment.
Town officials said the scammer is posing as an employee of the Reading Municipal Light Department.
Vincent Martorano, 50, refused to come out of a home under construction on Grand Street when officers tried to arrest him, police said.
A grand jury last month indicted Officer Erik Drauschke in the fatal shooting of Alan Greenough in 2018.
Here is where sex offenders are registered as living or working in Reading.
A judge rejected the officer's claim that he “was facing a deadly threat," according to a Boston Globe report.
An attorney for Alan Greenough's family said a manslaughter charge for Reading police officer Erik Drauschke brings "some peace."