Crime & Safety

$200 Christmas Decoration Stolen from Yard

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 Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public.

Monday, Dec. 12

  • At 6:46 a.m., a caller reported a on Park Street.
  • At 12:10 p.m., a Tarbox Lane resident reported a larceny at her home. Police are investigating.

Tuesday, Dec. 13

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  • At 1:04 p.m., a Pleasant Street resident reported that a Christmas decoration worth $200 was stolen from his backyard. 
  • At 5:51 p.m., a North Reading resident walked into the Police Station to report being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot.
  • At 5:57 p.m., a 19-year-old Lynn resident was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle with an expired license and failure to yield when approaching a motor vehicle.
  • At 8:15 p.m., a Southwick Road resident reported that her purse was stolen earlier in Cambridge. She also reported the incident to the Cambridge Police Department.

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