Crime & Safety

Police: 'Tis the Season for Stolen Pumpkins and Skeleton Masks

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

At 9:14 a.m., five mum plants and one pumpkin were reported stolen on Audubon Road.

At 11:56 a.m., there was a dead raccoon on Haverhill Street.

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At 11:58 a.m., there was a report of a low-hanging Verizon wire on Green Street.

At 1:40 p.m., there was a report of a check that was possibly stolen from a jacket on Haven Street.

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At 2:24 p.m., there was a report of a missing dog on Louanis Drive.

At 6:21 p.m., there was a complaint about two motorcyclists wearing skeleton masks on Main Street.

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