Crime & Safety

Police: More Christmas Decoration Vandalism; Stolen Package

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Monday, Dec. 7

At 9:04 a.m., there was a report of jewelry stolen from an apartment the previous night on Main Street.

At 10:32 a.m., there was a report that Christmas decorations were sliced overnight on Woburn Street.

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At 10:40 a.m., the front door of a house on Irving Street was damaged overnight.

At 2:07 p.m., there was a report of two old propane tanks dumped along a path near Causeway Road.

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At 2:36 p.m., there was a report of debris in the road on Lowell Street.

At 2:48 p.m., there was an ongoing issue with vehicles parked in front of a fire hydrant on Summer Avenue.

At 3:56 p.m., a package was reported stolen from a porch on Rocky Road.

At 5:58 p.m., a resident on Summer Avenue reported that several items were missing or moved in the home.

At 6:59 p.m., a customer reportedly threatened employees at a pharmacy on Main Street.

At 7:29 p.m., a woman said she believed her gas cap had been tampered with on School Street.

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