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POLICE LOG: Two Arrests After Traffic Stops in Reading

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log. A charge does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log from Friday, Oct. 5 through Thursday, Oct. 11. The information is open to the public.

Arrests

At 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, after a traffic stop, police arrested Rodrigo Silva, 32, of Everett, 21 Dowse St., on Walkers Brook Drive, at Home Depot and charged him with driving an uninsured vehicle with a revoked registration with a suspended license; on a Danvers warrant for a suspended license; and violating a town bylaw for possessing marijuana (less than one ounce).

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At 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, after a traffic stop, police arrested James J. Maloney, 24, of North Reading, 11 Mac Arthur Road, on a Reading warrant for driving with a suspended license. They arrested him on West Street and Aracdia Avenue.

Other entries

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Friday, Oct. 5

At 8:12 p.m., a Reading man was reported vomiting in the stands at the RMHS football field during a game. Police released him to the custody of his mother. He reportedly admitted to drinking vodka from his parents' home before the game.

At 10:01 p.m., a group of youths was reported in the road on Haven Street, blocking traffic, near the Zinga frozen yogurt store. The group of about five youths told police they would stay out of the street.

Saturday, Oct. 6

At 5:53 p.m., after a traffic stop on Franklin Street and Covey Hill Road, police filed a complaint application against a Reading woman, a minor, for possession of alcohol.

At 9:41 p.m., a caller reported that rocks were being thrown at a home in the Van Norden Road area. The homeowner was to ask a neighborhood watch group who might have thrown the rocks and an officer was to monitor the area.

Sunday, Oct. 7

At 12:08 p.m., at least one window at the Birch Meadow Elementary School was found smashed.

At 1:03 p.m., a raccoon was removed from a garage on Woodward Avenue.

Monday, Oct. 8

At 12:34 p.m., a Ragdoll-breed cat with blue eyes was reported lost from its home on Lilah Lane.

At 5:37 p.m., after a cruiser stopped a vehicle at Lowell Street and Barrows Road, police filed a complaint against the unlicensed driver for driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle with a revoked registration.

At 8:10 p.m., a person walked into the police station and reported that youths were gathering on Salem Street. Police found no youths; they did find evidence of smashed pumpkins.

Tuesday, Oct. 9

At 10:35 a.m., a man was reported breaking TV and computer screens in the back of a pickup truck on Sunnyside Avenue. The man, a junk collector, dropped a TV and it broke.

At 5:05 p.m., a 17-year-old male from Wilmington who felt dizzy after a race at Austin Preparatory School was transported to Winchester Hospital.

Wednesday, Oct. 10

At 11:38 a.m., police cited a Woburn man in the Chili's parking lot on Walkers Brook Drive for ingesting/possessing marijuana; an expired vehicle inspection sticker; and excessive vehicle window tint.

At 6:08 p.m., police responded to a call of a construction crew still working, in spite of a reported agreement with neighbors to stop work with heavy equipment after 5 p.m. The crew was reportedly shutting down for the night.

Thursday, Oct. 11

At 10:45 a.m., the Fire Department was training on Jacob’s Way.

At 3:44 p.m., children were chased by two Chihuahuas on Haystack Road.

For questions about the log, email ashley.troutman@patch.com 


 

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