Crime & Safety

Police: Mailbox Vandalism; Make Shift Go-Cart

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Saturday, July 25

At 1:15 a.m., police found a man sleeping in a sleeping bag on Salem Street.

At 7:38 a.m., there was a report of vandalized mailboxes on Sanborn Lane and Roma Lane. There were several additional reports of vandalized mailboxes throughout the morning.

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At 1:27 p.m., two people were stuck in an elevator on Main Street.

At 4:04 p.m., a youth was riding a makeshift go-cart on Benton Circle.

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At 7:23 p.m., there was a report of two men arguing in a parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive.

At 9:37 p.m., there was a report of two drunk youths on Charles Street, one with his pants at his ankles.

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