Crime & Safety

Detail Officer Calls for Backup During Fight at Burbank Arena

A sampling of calls handled by Reading Police Department in recent days.

The following information was compiled based on reports from the Reading Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Featured Incidents

Friday, Dec. 20

  • At 2:08 a.m. small damage was reportedly done to a maintenance door on Haven Street.
  • At 4:20 a.m. a deer was found deceased in front of a West Street home.
  • At 7:51 a.m. a motor vehicle crashed into a snow bank on Main Street.
  • At 11:27 a.m. a teller at the Post Officer reported a suspicious transaction.
  • At 2:07 p.m. a woman came into the Police Department to report her bank account has been hacked.
  • At 3:11 p.m. a man was outside a High Street home yelling and throwing snow at the property.
  • At 3:32 p.m. a missing 10-year-old from Wood End Elementary School was located.
  • At 3:45 p.m. youths were reportedly throwing snowballs at passing vehicles on Summit Drive.
  • At 4:51 p.m. youths at McDonald’s were throwing snowballs at passing cars.
  • At 5:48 p.m. a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on High Street near Woburn Street.

Saturday, Dec. 21

  • At 12:57 p.m. a woman came to the station to report erratic operation.
  • At 3:28 p.m. a two-car crash was reported on Main Street with a possible head injury.
  • At 9:42 p.m. the detail officer at Burbank Ice Arena requested back-up for a fight in the lobby.

Sunday, Dec. 22

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  • At 7:22 a.m. the front passenger window of a car was smashed on Mark Ave., though nothing appeared to be taken.
  • At 10:20 a.m. a man in a car at the Shell Station appeared to be possibly be using Class D drugs.
  • At 9:40 p.m. police received a text-a-tip for an underage drinking party.

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