Crime & Safety

Break-In Reported on Haverhill Street

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

Friday, August 9

  • At 11 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
  • At 1:23 p.m., a Haverhill Street resident reported that his house was broken into and ransacked.
  • At 2:37 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The accident was minor.
  • At 5:51 p.m., a resident walked into the police station to report a damaged mailbox.
  • At 10:49 p.m., a caller reported a loud house party on Ash Street.

Saturday August 10

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  • At 9:05 p.m., a caller reported smelling something burning outside on Pinevale Avenue. Police reported the call to the fire department.
  • At 9:42 p.m., a caller reported hearing fireworks in the Washington Street area.

Sunday, August 11

  • At 12:04 a.m., a Francis Drive resident reported hearing fireworks in the area.
  • At 12:05 a.m., an Overlook Road resident reported a loud house party.
  • At 1:21 a.m., a caller reported that a stop sign on Locust Street was vandalized.
  • At 1:39 a.m., a caller reported new graffiti on the Parker Middle School.
  • At 5:46 a.m., a caller reported new graffiti on the Killam School.
  • At 4:17 p.m., an officer discovered a car accident on Main Street. One person reported injuries.

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