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09/02/2026

🚲⚡ KNOW THE RULES. RIDE SAFE. STAY LEGAL. 🏍️

The Reading Police Department is seeing more and more electric bikes, mopeds, motorized bicycles, and electric motorcycles on our roadways. As these vehicles continue to grow in popularity, so do our concerns about the safety of riders, pedestrians, and motorists.

Many of these vehicles can travel at significant speeds, and they are not all treated the same under Massachusetts law. Depending on what you are riding, different requirements may apply regarding age, licensing, registration, helmets, speed, and where the vehicle can legally be operated.

We are asking riders — and especially parents of younger riders — to take the time to understand what type of vehicle they or their children are operating and the laws that apply. Something that looks like an electric bicycle may actually fall into a different legal category with very different requirements.

Our goal is to prevent a serious injury or tragedy before one occurs. Please review the attached guide, talk with the young riders in your household, and help us keep Reading's roads and sidewalks safe.

📣 MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

The Reading Police Department supports efforts to provide clearer and more consistent statewide regulations for these increasingly popular vehicles. Residents who share these safety concerns are encouraged to learn more about the proposed Ride Safe Act and contact their state legislators to express their support for legislation that provides clearer rules and greater protections for riders, pedestrians, and motorists.

Find your representative: Massachusetts residents can use the official Find My Legislator tool to identify their State Representative and State Senator by entering their address.

Find Your Massachusetts Legislators. https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator

Know what you're riding. Know the law. Ride safely and responsibly.

08/31/2026

🎒📚 BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY REMINDER! 🚌🚸

The first day of school is right around the corner! As our students head back to the classroom, we’re asking everyone in our community to slow down, stay alert, and make safety a priority.

🚌 STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES
When a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, STOP and give our children plenty of space to safely get on and off the bus.

🚸 WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS
Always yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and be especially alert for children walking or biking to school. Remember, kids may not always be paying attention to traffic.

🛑 OBEY STOP SIGNS & TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Come to a complete stop and make sure the roadway is clear before proceeding.

🚗 SLOW DOWN & OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT
Give yourself extra time during the morning and afternoon commute. School zones and residential streets can be busy with children, buses, and increased pedestrian traffic.

❤️ A few extra seconds of patience could make all the difference.

Let’s work together to make this school year a safe, happy, and successful one for all of our students!

Drive with care. Their future is in your hands.

📚🎒 Welcome back, students! Have a safe school year!

08/28/2026

🍋🚲 Lemonade & Helmet Citations! 🚓🪖

Today, Officer Balbo stopped by to grab a refreshing lemonade and support some of our young entrepreneurs!

🍋💛 While she was there, she also had the opportunity to reward these smart, hardworking kids with Helmet Citations for making safe choices while riding their bikes. 👏

As summer comes to an end, our officers are still out rewarding kids who are wearing their helmets while riding bikes, scooters, and skateboards! 🚲🛴🛹

We still have plenty of Helmet Citations left, and we hope to hand out as many as possible before school starts! 📚🎒

Keep up the great work, stay safe, and keep wearing those helmets! 🪖👍

Enjoy the rest of your summer! ☀️

08/25/2026

The Reading Police Department is conducting a death investigation in a wooded area of town.

The death does not appear to be suspicious, and there is no threat to the public. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further information is available at this time.

08/24/2026

Road resurfacing update - August 24, 2026

Please be advised that beginning on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 7:00 A.M., weather permitting, Lazaro Paving Corporation will be milling/grinding the existing roadway pavement on John Street. The milling/grinding operation is expected to take two (2) days to complete.

Delays, detours, and road closures should be expected. If you need your vehicle during this time, please be prepared for potential delays as construction is occurring. All on-street parking will be prohibited and will be strictly enforced by the Reading Police Department.

If work is occurring on your scheduled trash day, please have your trash and recycling at the curb no later than 6:30 A.M. to ensure pickup.

Please contact the Town of Reading Engineering Division at 781-942-9082 with questions, or visit the Department of Public Works webpage at https://www.readingma.gov/226/Public-Works for updated information.

08/23/2026

Update:

We wanted to ensure the family had enough time to notify family and friends first.

We can now confirm that the body of Curt Nitzsche was recovered in a wooded area off Haverhill Street.

Although the circumstances surrounding his death continue to be investigated, at this time, they do not appear to be suspicious.

There is no threat to the public.

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🚨 MISSING PERSON – READING, MA 🚨

The Reading Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Curt Nitzsche, a 60-year-old Reading resident.

Curt is described as:
• White male, 60 years old
• 5’11” tall
• Long brown hair
• Hazel eyes
• Known to often wear a hi-vis yellow shirt

His last known location was on Haverhill Street in Reading, MA.

If you have seen Curt or have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact the Reading Police Department at 781-944-1212.

08/19/2026

🚨 Come Join the RPD at Stoneham Safety Night! 🚨

The Reading Police Department is excited to join our friends at the Stoneham Police Department for their 4th Annual Safety Night!

📅 Tonight — August 19
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Stoneham Town Common

Stop by and say hello to the RPD crew! We’ll have cool swag, K9 Rusty, our Drone Unit, motorcycle unit, and more!

Bring the family, meet some great local first responders, check out the equipment, and enjoy an evening of fun and community!

We hope to see you there!

08/13/2026

Register today for the R.A.D. (R**e Aggression Defense) Women’s Self-Defense Program hosted by the Reading Police Department!

This empowering, hands-on course is designed to help you build confidence, strength, and real-world self-defense skills. You deserve to feel strong, safe, and empowered — and this is your opportunity.

📅 Program Dates:
Night 1: Tuesday, October 20th – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Night 2: Thursday, October 22nd – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Night 3: Tuesday, October 27th – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Night 4: Thursday, October 29th – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Go at your own pace — this course is for YOU.

Email [email protected] to sign up TODAY! Let’s do this — together.

Empowerment starts now

08/12/2026

🍋 Great day for ice-cold lemonade! 🍋

Today, Officer Balbo stopped by to support some of our young entrepreneurs working hard in the summer heat! She enjoyed some delicious, ice-cold lemonade and had a great time visiting their lemonade stand. Thank you for the refreshing treat! 🥤☀️

While out on patrol, Officer Balbo also had the opportunity to hand out Helmet Citations to kids who were riding their bikes responsibly and wearing their helmets. 🚲👮‍♀️

Great job making safe choices and putting safety first! 👏

We hope everyone enjoys the rest of their summer. Stay safe, have fun, and keep those helmets on! ☀️🚲🍋

Reading Police Department 🚓

Address

15 Union Street
Reading, MA
01867

Website

http://www.readingma.gov/police-department

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