Crime & Safety

Police Log: Bicycle Found, Fraud Reported and Several Motor Vehicle Crashed Investigated

Excepts from the Reading Police Department log

Thursday, Nov. 20

At 3:47 a.m., vandalism reported at Mobil on Main Street. Graffiti found on the ice bin and unoccupied motor vehicle with lights on.

At 8:42 a.m., animal call. Possible injured turkey on Sunnyside Avenue.

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At 9:53 a.m., box 14 struck for Beauty Nails on Main Street. Reported odor of gas.

At 10:08 a.m., fraud reported on Whitehall Lane. Mystic Valley Elder Services reported scam.

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At 11:17 a.m., bicycle found in the woods on Walkers Drive.

At 11:41 a.m., walk-in reported possible fraudulent email.

At 2:08 p.m., minor motor vehicle crash in area of Main and South streets.

At 2:20 p.m., larceny reported at Planet Fitness on Salem Street. North Face jacket taken.

At 3:38 p.m., motor vehicle crash investigated at the Market Basket on General Way.

At 6:40 p.m., motor vehicle hit and run on Haverhill Street. Suspect vehicle fled.

At 9:20 p.m., minor motor vehicle crash investigated at the Middlesex Animal Hospital on Main Street.

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