Crime & Safety

Cops: Mangy Fox in Yard; Youths Harass Employee; Car Rollover

The following are excerpts from the Reading police log. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Sunday, July 13 

  • At 3:52 a.m., a motor vehicle crash was investigated on Haverhill Street. The vehicle had rolled over but there was no entrapment.
  • At 8:09 a.m., a man visited the lobby to discuss concerns about his housemates  
  • At 12:57 p.m., a resident reported that she came home to find her front door open, Sunnyside Ave. 
  • At 1:53 p.m., police assisted the fire department with a mulch fire on Archstone Circle 
  • At 2:16 p.m., a mangy looking fox headed into a yard on Howard Street 
  • At 2:31 p.m., police received a call about a dog in a vehicle at Market Basket with the windows only open slightly 
  • At 2:56 p.m., police responded to a domestic situation where a man left his residence upset, Haven Street 
  • At 2:58 p.m., a man visited the lobby to seek advice about a domestic situation, Hillside Road 
  • At 3:50 p.m., a man is placed into protective custody for being drunk, Washington Street 
  • At 8:28 p.m., police investigated a car accident at Zinga Frozen Yogurt, where a white Volvo was hit in the lot. No injuries. 
  • At 10:08 p.m., police responded to youths hanging out in front of the store harassing an employee at Cumberland Farms 



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