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The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 12 a.m., a Washington Street resident reported hearing a gun shot. As a result of the call, Daniel Green, 28, of 5 Washington St. Apt. C9 was arrested at his home Sunday on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, improper storage of a firearm, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and unlawful possession of class B and C substances. Friday, May 17 At 8:51 …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Tuesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Tuesday, May 14 At 2:44 a.m., a Reading male was held in protective custody. At 3:31 p.m., an employee from CVS reported a larceny. A customer tried to return items that he did not purchase using an old sales receipt. At 4:52 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Haverhill Street. The injuries were unknown. At 9:39 p.m., a Home Depot employee reported being pushed by a co-worker. Wednesday, May 15 At 11;51 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Sunday, May 12 At 5:19 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The injuries were unknown. At 6:41 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Walkers Brook Drive. No injuries were reported. Monday, May 13 At 8:34 a.m., a male was given a no trespass order for the Honda Gallery.  At 7:41 p.m., a caller reported ID fraud. For questions about the log, email ashley.troutman@patch.com 
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Saturday. The information is open to the public. Friday, May 10 At 6:45 a.m., a Johnson Woods Drive resident reported a light pole was struck and damaged. At 1:52 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Walkers Brook Drive. No injuries were reported. At 3:38 p.m., a caller reported that a coffee maker was stolen from Starbucks. At 6:04 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Brande Court. No injuries were reported. Saturday, May 11 At 7:15 a.m., a Wilson Street resident reported a person looking into …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrest At 5:49 p.m. Monday, Christopher C. Colleameno, 23, of 284 Charles St., Malden was arrested on charges of violating a protective order. Monday, May 6 At 2:48 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Walkers Brook Drive. No injuries were reported. At 4:28 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Walkers Brook Drive. The accident was minor. Tuesday, May 7 At 12:52 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Pearl Street. No injuries were reported. At 2:…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 10:36 a.m. Friday, Timothy J. Palladino, 32, of 30 Crestwood, North Reading was arrested on a warrant on Main Street. Friday, May 3 At 7:37 a.m., a Hartshorn Street resident reported that his vehicle was stolen. Police are investigating. At 1:13 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The accident was minor. At 7:21 p.m., a Maple Street resident reported that his neighbor was playing drums very loudly. At 11:25 p.m., a Washington …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Tuesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Tuesday, April 30 At 7:32 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Lowell Street. No injuries were reported. At 7:50 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Salem Street. The accident was minor. At 11:59 a.m., a William Road resident reported that his vehicle was rummaged through. Wednesday, May 1 At 1:22 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Temple Street. No injuries were reported. At 4:27 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Salem Street. No …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Monday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 2:01 p.m. Monday, Julio Valentin Jr., 36, of 62 Austin St. Hyde Park was arrested on charges of operating under the influence on West Street.  Friday, April 26 At 9:34 a.m., a caller reported that her car was hit while parked on Woburn Street. At 12:40 p.m., an off-duty officer could smell marijuana on North Main Street and discovered a female smoking marijuana in a parked car. She was cited for possession of under one ounce of marijuana.  At 3:48 p.…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 4:09 p.m. Monday, Matthew J. Rich, 26, of 2 Archstone Circle was arrested on Franklin Street on a warrant. At 5:08 p.m. Monday, Joseph B. Shea, 48, of 5 Mt. Vernon St. was arrested on Mt. Vernon Street on a warrant. Monday, April 22 At 8:31 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Lincoln Street. No injuries were reported. Tuesday, April 23 At 3:40 a.m., a Highland Street resident reported that two males entered his daughter's vehicle. At 9:27 a.m…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Monday, April 15 At 1:29 p.m., a Beaver Road resident reported that her mailbox was damaged overnight. At 8:58 p.m., a caller reported that youths put traffic cones across Oakland Road. Tuesday, April 16 At 5 a.m., three officers were called to assist in Boston. At 5:01 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Willow Street. The injuries were unknown. At 5:20 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Birch Meadow Drive. One car hit a pole. At 6:39 p.m., as …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Friday, April 12 At 11:35 a.m., an employee from the Shell gas station reported a shoplifting incident. At 2:59 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on West Street. No injuries were reported. At 5:27 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on High Street. No injuries were reported. Saturday, April 13 At 1:51 a.m., a Charles Street resident reported that his daughter stole his car. At 2:44 p.m., a caller reported finding a hypodermic needle on the sidewalk on …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Tuesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Tuesday, April 9 At 2:46 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on South Street. The injuries were unknown. At 5:12 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The accident was minor. Wednesday, April 10 At 3:16 p.m., caller reported that his car was hit while parked on Woburn Street. Thursday, April 11 At 1:03 a.m., a Locust Street resident reported that his tire was slashed. At 7:38 a.m., a caller reported that windows were taken from a home for…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Friday, April 5 At 9:04 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Woburn Street. No injuries were reported. At 2:40 p.m., a caller reported three juveniles using a pipe to smoke marijuana on Winthrop Avenue. Police confiscated the marijuana. The parents of the three juveniles were notified and each were given a bylaw citation for possession of under one ounce of marijuana. At 3:33 p.m., a caller reported a bag of syringes found on Ashley Place. Police disposed …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Tuesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Matthew J. Stratton, 21, of 40 Marla Lane was arrested on a warrant. At 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Frank P. Cambria, 63, of P.O. Box 93 Fishkill New York was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and a marked lanes violation. At 9:27 p.m. Thursday, Rehman Chaudhary, 21, of 40 Jones St., Chelsea was arrested on a warrant. Tuesday, April 2 At 7:02 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The injuries were…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Editor's note: The Reading Police Department has updated its policy regarding information provided in the public logs. The information presented here contains all the information provided. Friday, March 29 At 7 a.m., an Oak Street resident reported that his car was hit while parked in his driveway. At 11:39 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The injuries were unknown. At 2:33 p.m., a caller reported a syringe found in the mulch in a parking …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Saturday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Saturday, March 23 10:32 a.m.: Police received a report of a possibly counterfeit bill on Main Street. The bill was brought back to Bank of America and run through a more advanced machine, which proved it to be real. 12:00 p.m.: Winchester Hospital faxed over a report of a dog bite, which happened on March 20 between 4 and 5 p.m. to the back of the victim’s left knee. The Animal Control Officer was sent to deliver a notice of quarantine. 3:50 p.m.: On Village…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 1:29 p.m. Wednesday, a woman walked into the police station to report that her son had his genitalia inappropriately groped at Market Basket on March 17. As a result of the call, Leonardo T. Jimenez, 45, of 190 Paris St., East Boston was arrested on charges of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14.  Monday, March 18 At 8:52 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Hopkins Street. No injuries were reported. At 12:20 p.m., a Washington …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 4:58 p.m. Sunday, Talia Piazza, 18, of 56 Bay State Road was arrested on Bay State Road on charges of breaking and entering during the day with the intent to commit a felony, larceny from a building and using a motor vehicle in commission of felony. Friday, March 15 At 11:12 a.m., a caller reported that an he made arrangements with an unknown male to exchange $12 million and a Mercedes for a $500 green dot Walmart card. An officer explained that this…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 7:41 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. No injuries were reported. As a result of the accident, Albert J. Olivole, 58, of 74 Washington Street #S2, Peabody was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, marked lanes and open container. At 8:54 p.m. Tuesday, as the result of a motor vehicle stop, Brittney Ritson, 23, of 6 Carey Ave., Burlington was arrested on an outstanding warrant.  Monday, March 11…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Friday, March 8 At 8:11 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. No injuries were reported. At 10:30 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. The accident was minor. At 3:09 p.m., a caller reported that her cell phone was stolen from her vehicle while she went into a store on Main Street. Saturday, March 9 At 11:10 a.m., a Beacon Street resident reported that the passenger side window in his vehicle was smashed overnight. At 5:11 p.m…

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