Police: Squirrel Acting Oddly; Youthful Shenanigans

Wednesday, Oct. 14

At 10:01 a.m., there was a report of a man in a leather jacket hitchhiking on Main Street.

At 1:25 p.m., there was a report of a squirrel acting oddly on Summer Avenue. It was chasing children.

At 1:48 p.m., there was a stop sign down on Summer Avenue.

At 2:39 p.m., the North Reading police issued a be on the lookout for a red SUV involved in a hit and run in that town.

At 3:44 p.m., there was a report of three youths running across the road at the last moment on Walkers Brook Drive.

At 5:04 p.m., there was a report of a basketball net left in the road on Virginia Circle.