Several Lockers Broken Into at Reading High, Phones Stolen

The following is an excerpt from the  log from Monday through Wednesday. The information is open to the public.

Monday, March 12

• At 11:31 a.m., a Linnea Lane resident reported that her garden gnome was taken overnight. Another Reading resident found the gnome and returned to the police station. Police returned the gnome to its owner.
• At 11:34 a.m., a car accident was reported on Main Street.
• At 3:24 p.m., an unknown caller reported an erratic operator on Main Street. Police stopped the vehicle on Middlesex Avenue and issued the passenger an open container violation.
• At 3:28 p.m., an unknown caller reported a minor car accident on Main Street.
• At 7:15 p.m., an unknown caller reported that a car and motorcycle were involved in an accident on Main Street.

Tuesday, March 13

• At 1:55 p.m., an unknown caller reported that a cell phone was taken from .
• At 4:27 p.m., an anonymous witness reported that males were dumping what appeared to be cement behind . Police investigated, but saw no signs of dumping. 
• At 4:45 p.m., an unknown caller reported a car accident on Oak Street.
• At 6:40 p.m., a Franklin Street resident reported that his mailbox was damaged overnight.

Wednesday, March 14

• At 10:55 a.m., a Franklin Street resident reported that his tires were slashed overnight.
• At 12:15 p.m., an unknown caller reported a minor car accident on Washington Street.
• At 1:12 p.m., an unknown caller reported that youths were ringing doorbells in the Winthrop Avenue area. The youths and one mother was spoken to by police and they said it wouldn't happen again.
• At 2:57 p.m., an employee from the reported that the library was receiving harassing phone calls and emails. 
• At 5:47 p.m., a Reading resident reported that while her son was at lacrosse practice his phone was taken from his locker. The resident's son reported that several lockers were broken into.
• At 6:09 p.m., an unknown caller reported that used syringes were found at the cemetery. Police retrieved the items.
• At 8:29 p.m., a Sunset Rock Lane resident reported possible Internet fraud.

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