National Grid : READING POLICE LOG

The following are excerpts from the Reading police log from Monday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 20. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. Monday, Aug. 14 12:37 a.m.: A caller reported two youths with backpacks "looking suspicious" at Sweetser Avenue and Minot Street. 10:39 a.m.: A lawn was re- ported damaged at Woodend Cemetery on Franklin Street. 3:22 p.m.: A caller reported being followed off Route 95 by a red 2014 Dodge vehicle. 5 p.m.: A caller reported an assault between two residents at Wingate at Readng on Main Street. 5:32 p.m.: A homeowner reported a possible break earlier on King Street. 6:05 p.m.: A sign was reported stolen from a front yard on Ash Street. 8:52 p.m.: A caller reported a suspicious male party on Longview Road. 9:31 p.m.: Two male parties were reported attempting to open car doors on Deering Street. Tuesday, Aug. 15 8:59 a.m.: An officer reported investigating an erratic operator on West Street. 11:41 a.m.: A possible past break in was reported on Prospect Street. 1:11 p.m.: Fraudulent use of a check was reported on West Street. 2:02 p.m.: An officer reported being flagged down by a MBTA bus driver regarding an unruly passenger on High Street. 5:13 p.m.: A suspicious male party with a clipboard was reported going door to door on Enos Circle. 5:33 p.m.: A female party on Linden Street reported a suspicious National Grid employee. 6:09 p.m.: A homeowner reported possible vandalism to his vehicle on A Street. 7:45 p.m.: Police received a social media complaint of graffiti on the cabin on Main Street. Wednesday, Aug. 16 12:52 a.m.: An officer reported being out with a suspicious gray Jeep Cherokee on Main Street. 1:19 p.m.: A bucket was reported stolen from a Bobcat on private property on Van Norden Road. 8:36 p.m.: An elderly male party with dementia was reported missing from Washington Street. The party was later located. 8:38 p.m.: A suspicious 2004 white Chevy van was reported circling the area near Pondview Lane and Fairchild Drive. 9:07 p.m.: A caller reported an erratic operator in North Reading. 9:22 p.m.: A female party was reported refusing to pay cab fare on Main Street. 9:51 p.m.: A caller reported that her son was using heroin in her bathroom on Haverhill Street. 9:58 p.m.: An officer reported three suspicious parties in an apartment complex parking lot on Haven Street. 10:35 p.m.: A male party was reported staggering in the road at West and South streets. 10:57 p.m.: Officers reported a male party walking around with a flashlight on Woburn Street. Thursday, Aug. 17 8:49 a.m.: A caller on Hopkins Street reported yelling in the area. 10:06 a.m.: A suspicious male party was reported going door to door on Dudley Street, stating that he is with National Grid. 10:24 a.m.: A suspicious male party was reported in the woods next to a house on Causeway Road. 11:27 a.m.: A caller on Archstone Circle reported online harassment. 1:39 p.m.: Alcohol and drug items were reported in the woods off Sunset Rock Lane. 9:21 p.m.: A youth reported his bike stolen on End Bancroft Avenue. Friday, Aug. 18 3:18 a.m.: An officer reported a suspicious male party at Summer Avenue and Willow Street. 4:21 a.m.: A caller on Lothrop Road reported two loud bangs. 9:24 a.m.: A female party was reported on train tracks near Stop & Shop on Walkers Brook Drive. 10:03 a.m.: A walk-in party to the police station lobby reported tenants smoking a Class D substance at Orion Apartments on Main Street. 1:59 p.m.: Plates were reported stolen from a 2005 white Chevy Express van. 11:43 p.m.: A neighbor reported a house alarm going off on Warren Avenue. Saturday, Aug. 19 2:08 p.m.: A male party was reported loitering in front of Pamplemousse on Haven Street. 2:17 p.m.: An erratic operator was reported on Beaver Road. 5:39 p.m.: A group of high school-age boys were reported smoking marijuana at Bancroft Avenue and Highland Street. 7:58 p.m.: Erratic operation of a gray Porsche SUV was reported on Jacob Way. 10:20 p.m.: An officer reported investigating two suspicious motor vehicles in the Mattera Conservation parking lot on Main Street. 10:35 p.m.: A loud party was reported causing a disturbance on Longfellow Road. Sunday, Aug. 20 1:13 a.m.: A resident reported suspicious parties near Saunders Residence on Sturges Road. 1:47 p.m.: A male party was reported sitting on a neighbor's back porch with two dogs on Ide Street. 6:46 p.m.: A vehicle was reported operating erratically in the Parker Middle School parking lot on Temple Street.© Copyright, 2017 Stoneham Sun, The. All Rights Reserved., source Newspapers