Crime & Safety

Male Reported Walking Through Backyards Carrying Bow in North Reading

The following information was supplied by the North Reading police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

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

Monday, Oct. 15

  • At 7:44 a.m., a Greenbriar Drive resident reported that someone let the air out of his car tires. AAA reported that the tires had been slashed.
  • At 2:20 p.m., a Haverhill Street resident reported that a male took the political campaign signs off his lawn. Police spoke to the male and gave him a warning.
  • At 3:37 p.m., a female walked into the police station to report that her ATM card was stolen.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

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  • At 1:42 p.m., a caller reported that her email account was hacked.
  • At 4:01 p.m., a Lowell Road resident reported that medication was taken from her home.

Wednesday, Oct. 17

  • At 1:49 p.m., a Town Hall employee requested an officer stop by due to an irate citizen who said he would return at 2 p.m. The citizen ended up contacting Town Hall over the phone.
  • At 10:13 p.m., several callers reported that a deer ran into a car on Main Street. The damage was minor and the deer ran back into the woods.

Thursday, Oct. 18

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  • At 2:40 p.m., a Spruce Road resident reported a male dressed in camouflage walking through backyards carrying a bow. Police were unable to locate the male.
  • At 6:06 p.m., a caller reported that a male on a scooter on Park Street almost caused a head-on accident. Police were unable to locate the male.
  • At 10:30 p.m., a Haverhill Street resident reported that her daughter's iPod Touch was stolen from the high school.

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