patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 9:17 p.m. Monday, Michael A. Clark, 30, of 4 Deerfield Place was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and a motor vehicle light violation (not equipped or defective). Monday, Aug. 27 At 12:55 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. No injuries were reported. At 5:37 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious letter she received in the mail.  At 7:01 p.m., a caller reported a hit …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 10:26 p.m. Friday, James A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., 35, of 24 Tremont St., Stoneham was arrested on a warrant and on charges of operating under the influence and with a suspended license. Friday, Aug. 24  At 3:02 a.m., a Chestnut Road resident reported that someone broke into his vehicle, but nothing was missing. At 9:11 a.m., a caller reported a syringe found on Joseph Way. Police retrieved the needle. At 12:11 p.m., a Putnam Road resident reported that a…
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 4:11 p.m. Friday, Eric John Greene, 26, of 108 Alder St., Waltham was arrested on charges of Shoplifting over $100 by concealing merchandise on Main Street. At 9:08 p.m. Sunday, Teresa A. Lafee, 47, of 253 Lincoln Ave. #1, Saugus was arrested on a warrant on Haverhill Street. Friday, Aug. 24 At 12:17 p.m., a caller reported a road rage incident on Park Street. Police spoke to both parties who agreed to disagree and both went …
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Wednesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 9:32 a.m. Wednesday, Robert J. Svehla, 53, of 5 Sandra Ln. was arrested on Sandra Lane on a warrant.  At 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aaron M. Cantrell, 24, of 46 Main St. #4 was arrested on Main Street on a warrant.  At 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Larry Issac Edward, 30, of 276B Park Street was arrested on Park Street on a warrant.  Wednesday, Aug. 22 At 9:34 a.m., a caller reported finding what looked like a gun on the side of Washington…
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Wednesday. The information is open to the public. Wednesday, Aug. 22  At 11:46 a.m., an Eastway resident reported that his registration and a garage remote were stolen from his car. At 12:35 p.m., a caller reported that his car was hit while parked on Walkers Brook Drive. At 10:21 p.m., a caller reported youths gathering on Main Street. The youths were gone when police arrived. At 1:05 p.m., a caller reported youths skateboarding on Kelch Road. The youths were gone when police arrived. At 11:12 p.m., a caller reported a …
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, Aug. 20 At 8:19 a.m., a Comeau Road resident reported that her mailbox was damaged. At 12:10 p.m., a Crestwood Road resident reported hearing a gun shot. Police checked the area, but did not find anything.  At 12:30 p.m., a Burroughs Road resident reported that a juvenile was carrying something that looked like a rifle case. Police checked the area, but did not find anyone with that description. At 2:44 p.m., an unknown caller …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, Aug. 20 At 1:52 p.m., a caller reported a car accident on General Way. No injuries were reported. At 3:32 p.m., a caller reported that a male on a skateboard took a Red Bull from CVS. Police were unable to locate the male. At 7:47 p.m., an Emerson Street resident reported that someone used her credit card without her permission.  Tuesday, Aug. 21 At 10:24 a.m., a caller reported that youths were spitting gum at cars on Prescott Street. The youths were …
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Friday, Aug. 17 At 8:15 p.m., an off-duty officer followed a driver that was all over the road. An on-duty officer was able to get to the scene after the driver had arrived at his home on Mount Vernon Street. At 11:57 p.m., a Susan Drive resident reported a suspicious vehicle across from his house. Police found that the vehicle belonged to a resident. Saturday, Aug. 18 At 8:03 a.m., an Angel Road resident reported that someone tried to …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Thursday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 3:51 p.m. Thursday, Robert P. Sleeper, 25, of 231 Jackson St., Lawrence was arrested on a warrant and on charges of shoplifting on Walkers Brook Drive. At 5:52 p.m. Friday, as the result of a motor vehicle stop on Main Street, Danielle M. Camuso, 33, of 17 Pleasant St., Stoneham was arrested on charges of possession of a class E substance. Thursday, Aug. 16 At 7:59 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Charles Street. No injuries were reported…
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Thursday. The information is open to the public. Thursday, Aug. 16 At 8:30 a.m., a resident walked into the police station to report that his truck has been vandalized several times over the past few weeks. Another vehicle was damaged as well.  At 12:54 p.m., a caller reported youths gathering in the parking lot at Stop and Shop. Police spoke to the youths and told them not to hang out of their car windows. At 1:08 p.m., a caller reported mopeds driving up and down the road on Kristyn Lane. Police…
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Monday through Wednesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, Aug. 13 At 3:27 a.m., a Ridgeway Road resident reported hearing something outside on her property. Her daughter was outside at the time and heard a motor vehicle in the area. Police checked the area, but did not find anything. At 7:17 a.m., two prisoners escaped from the holding cell at the police station. They were located and placed back into custody. At 5:07 p.m., a resident walked into the police station to report that …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Monday through Wednesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, Aug. 13 At 3:29 a.m., a caller reported a male causing a disturbance outside on Fairchild Drive. Police checked the area and placed a Reading male in protective custody, however, the male denied being involved with the situation outside of the Fairchild Drive home. He was later released to his parents. At 8:39 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Woburn Street. No injuries were reported. At 12:37 p.m., a caller reported youths gathering at the …
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 2:49 p.m. Saturday on Greene Street, Christian A. Giangrande, 22, of 29 Pleasant St. was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a probation violation and on charges of possession of a class A drug (Heroin) and Justin D. Pelletier, 21, of 34 Linwood Ave. was arrested on charges of possession of a class A drug (Heroin). Friday, Aug. 10 At  8:35 a.m., a Pleasant Street resident reported that someone drilled a hole in the gas …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 2:19 a.m. Friday, a caller reported that an unknown vehicle struck a Toyota. According to police, an officer located the vehicle and as a result of the motor vehicle stop Benjamin D. Johnston, 21, of 22 Myrtle Ave. Wakefield was arrested on Pleasant Street on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and failure to use care when backing up. Friday, Aug. 10 At 9:54 a.m., a resident walked into the police station to report that his neighbor …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Tuesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 10:05 p.m. Thursday, Desmond Conte, 39, of 183 High Street was arrested on the charge of operating under the influence. An off-duty Lynnfield cop followed Conte while he was driving erratically on Route 93, according to police. Conte drove into Reading and allegedly ditched his car. He was allegedly found hiding in a resident's backyard on High Street and arrested. Tuesday, Aug. 7 At 6:36 p.m., as the result of a motor vehicle stop, a Rockport man…
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Wednesday through Thursday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 8:03 p.m. Thursday, Christina M. Bianchi, 27, of 24 Chestnut Street was arrested for possession of Heroin and Suboxone and Timothy James Palladino, 31, of 30 Crestwood Road was arrested for possession of a class A drug, subsequent offense. Both arrests were made at Ipswich River Park. Wednesday, Aug. 8 At 10:39 a.m., a resident reported that his neighbors are away on vacation, but their garage door had been open for two …
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public. Monday, Aug. 6 At 6:06 a.m., a caller reported that his car was hit while parked at the USPS. At 1:16 p.m., a Colonial Hill Drive resident reported that her garage door was open when she returned home. It turned out that her babysitter was there with a new car. At 3:17 p.m., a Westward Circle resident reported that someone is looking in the windows outside his neighbors house. It turned out that the person was the neighbors son who was…
The following is a look at some of the calls handled by the North Reading Police Department from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 1:17 p.m. Friday, as the result of a motor vehicle stop on Haverhill Street police made three arrests. Kevin M. Blade, 20, of 4 Lisamary Dr. was arrested for possession of a class A substance; Derek T. Hughes, 19, of 29 Victor St. Apt. 18, Haverhill was arrested for possession of a class A substance; and Dana M. Mawn Jr., 18, of 53 Swan Pond Rd. Apt. A was arrested for possession of a class A substance.  A 41-year-old North …
The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday through Sunday. The information is open to the public. Arrests At 9:50 p.m. Saturday, as the result of a motor vehicle stop, Juan Garay, 29, of 93 Maverick St., Chelsea was arrested on a warrant and for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked registration, operating an unregistered vehicle, operating an uninsured vehicle and unlicensed operation. At 12:55 a.m. Sunday, James W. Coleman, 27, of 1 Summit Dr. was arrested on an outstanding warrant and for assault and battery and giving a false name after an arrest. At…
In connection with a recent North Reading break-in, a 25-year-old female resident is being summonsed for receiving stolen property, police said. According to North Reading Police, through their investigation of the break-in on 65 Park Street on July 26, it was determined the this was not in fact a break. The woman had access to the home through a family member, police said. The woman will be summonsed to Woburn Distric Court. Police do not believe that this woman is connected to the other recent break-ins in North Reading.

Columns