Crime & Safety

Human Excrement Found at Playground

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the  from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public.

Arrests

At 2:53 p.m., James Lambert, 45, of 444 Harrison St., Boston, was arrested for a warrant on North Street.

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Friday, Feb. 24

  • At 11:27 p.m., an unknown caller reported human defecation in the rocket ship at .

Saturday, Feb. 25

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  • At 2:46 p.m., an emergency caller reported a brush fire on Concord Street. The caller said that someone put the fire out, but was still concerned because of strong winds.
  • At 9:53 p.m., a caller reported that a portable toilet at was knocked over. 

Sunday, Feb. 26

  • At 12:30 p.m., a North Reading resident reported that someone was going through the trash on Wright Street. Police investigated and found that the person was a realtor cleaning the property.
  • At 6:12 p.m., a 53-year-old Morrisville, Vermont resident was summonsed for violating an abuse prevention order.

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