Crime & Safety

Police : Termite Damage; Dog vs. Dog

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Thursday, August 20

At 1:49 a.m., there was a report of youths gathering near the high school.

At 7:58 a.m., there was a report of a woman crying on the sidewalk on Salem Street.

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At 8:17 a.m., there was a minor motor vehicle accident with no injuries on Main Street.

At 5:28 p.m., police discovered a utility pole with termite damage on Elliot Street. The RMLD was notified.

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At 8:50 p.m., two men in a car on Walkers Brook Drive were found to have under one ounce of marijuana.

At 9:51 p.m., a dog was attacked by another dog on Archstone Circle.

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