Crime & Safety

Employee at Reading Gulf Station Reportedly Selling Single Cigarettes

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the  log from Thursday. The information is open to the public.

Arrests

for carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds, possession of an air soft pistol under the age of 18, threatening to commit a crime, trespassing, intimidation of a witness, possession of alcohol and possession of a class C substance.   

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Thursday, March 29

  • At 11:47 a.m., an Elderberry Lane resident reported a fraudulent phone call. The caller asked for money and the resident believes that it was a scam.
  • At 1:53 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Woburn Street. No injuries were reported.
  • At 5:14 p.m., an employee from the Gulf Station on Main Street reported that another employee was selling single cigarettes. Police spoke with the employee, who denied he was selling single cigarettes, and told him to stop.
  • At 8:16 p.m., an Ash Street resident reported that her neighbor was harrassing her. She wanted the information logged. Police attempted to talk to the neighbor who was not home. 

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