Crime & Safety

Police: Stolen Sign; Suspicious Uber Driver

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Monday, Sept. 7

At 12:48 a.m., there was a report of a suspicious motor vehicle on KIng Street. An Uber driver had been parked in front of the residence for the past 30 minutes.

At 3:12 a.m., there was a report of a dog that had been barking on Osborne Avenue for the past 45 minutes.

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At 3 p.m., the “in memory of” sign was taken from a potted plant in front of the high school.

At 4:12 p.m., a past motor vehicle accident on Walkers Brook Drive was reported.

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At 7:55 p.m., a woman reported that there were items stolen from her safe on Main Street.

At 11:02 p.m., a black and white border collie escaped from a yard on High Street.

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