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Reading, MA

Alleged Reading Kidnapper Arrested In Texas: Authorities Alleged Reading Kidnapper Arrested In Texas: Authorities
Alleged Reading Kidnapper Arrested In Texas: Authorities The man who broke into a Reading home last week and tried to kidnap a 26-year-old woman is now in police custody, according to officials.  Yusuf Scott, 27, was arrested in Amarillo, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 19, Reading police said in a release.  Authorities have claimed Scott tried to abduct a woman at gunpoint from her Windsor Street home on Thursday night, Nov. 16. The victim was able to escape safely. Reading police said they executed search warrants at "multiple locations" around town before Scott's arrest on Sunday.  He is charged with burglary and kidnapping, p…
Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials
Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple people -- some kids -- were sickened by a chemical exposure at a YMCA in Reading, sending two to three people to the hospital Friday, Aug. 5, officials said. A mixture of chemicals near the pool inside the building on Washington Street created some kind of gas that, after inhaling, caused various reactions such as mucus, irritation, and rash, said Christian Crespo, the city's communication coordinator. He reported that between 10 and 20 people were affected. They were being treated at a nearby fire station, he said. Meanwhile, two to three people were taken to …
Crews Battling 2 Alarm Fire At Abandoned Home In Reading Discover Marijuana Grow Operation Crews Battling 2 Alarm Fire At Abandoned Home In Reading Discover Marijuana Grow Operation
Crews Battling 2 Alarm Fire At Abandoned Home In Reading Discover Marijuana Grow Operation Crews battling a two-alarm fire at an abandoned home in Reading, also discovered a marijuana grow operation in a nearby damaged building Thursday night, authorities said. Crews responding to a call reporting a fire with two adults and three to four children trapped were told by neighbors once they arrived at 211 Hudson Street around 9:45 p.m. that all occupants were able to make it out before their arrival, Reading Fire Department said. Several handlines were stretched through the burning building and up through the roof, authorities said.  During the overhaul, firefighters found a ma…
Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire
Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire A family was displaced following a fire that ravaged their Reading home, killing their dog, authorities said. Fire crews arrived to find a fire showing from the third floor of the Locust Street home just after 3 a.m. Thursday, according to Reading Fire Department. The family was able to escape the flames uninjured before firefighters found their deceased dog, authorities said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by opening up the roof of the home nearly an hour after arrival, authorities said. Red Cross was called to assist the family with essential needs and housing, authoritie…
Reading Firefighters Rescue Unconcious Woman From House Reading Firefighters Rescue Unconcious Woman From House
Reading Firefighters Rescue Unconcious Woman From House Reading firefighters rescued an unconscious woman from a smoke-filled house Friday morning, authorities said. Fire crews arrived to find the Spring Street house on fire with smoke showing from the front door and basement around 9 a.m., according to Reading Fire Department. While firefighters were extinguishing the fire in the basement, an unconscious woman was found on the 2nd floor, authorities said. Crews quickly freed the woman and transferred her to EMS for medical treatment. Her condition is unknown.  The Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.
Reading Family Displaced Following Late Night Roof Fire In 2.5 Story Home Reading Family Displaced Following Late Night Roof Fire In 2.5 Story Home
Reading Family Displaced Following Late Night Roof Fire In 2.5 Story Home A Reading family has been displaced from their home after a roof fire damaged their 2 and a half story home late Monday night, authorities said. When local firefighters arrived at a home on Church Street around 11:25 p.m., they found that the blaze had advanced to the 2nd floor where the fire was found to have entered the void spaces in the back wall and was traveling vertically, according to Reading Fire Department. Crews operating on the 3rd floor found fire running the peak of the roof, authorities said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in the attic around 11:50 p.m. b…