
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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