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Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch · 1/14/2026 03:50 PM
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One 15. I'll be out checking on a male party sitting on the sidewalk coming in at Hillside.
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Man flees after officer check near Main St
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked on a man sitting on the sidewalk near Hillside Road and Main Street in Reading. The man, who said he was homeless and asked for a ride to Auburn, then ran south on Main Street. Officers searched the area but it is unclear if he was located.
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Hillside Rd & Main St, Reading, MA 01867
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