Crime & Safety

Police: Tree Issues; Getting Messy

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.

Saturday, Nov. 14

At 7:44 a.m., there was a report of a landscaping crew blocking Main Street.

At 9:14 a.m., a Pearl Street resident reported that a town tree fell on his fence.

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At 10:45 a.m., there was a complaint about a car speeding down Pleasant Street.

At 1:15 p.m., the RMLD was notified of a tree limb on wires on Willow Street.

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At 1:23 p.m., a Hopkins Street resident reported that someone was throwing baggies of dog mess into the yard.

At 4:34 p.m., there was a report of youths on bicycles deliberately riding into traffic on Summer Avenue.

At 6:12 p.m., a caller reported seeing two young men with flashlights at the rear of a building on Main Street.

At 8:18 p.m., a motor vehicle struck a parked car on Howard Street. There were no injuries.

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