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Reading Police to Charge Man following Theft of Utility Truck

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Reading Police Department
David Clark, Deputy Chief
15 Union St.
Reading, MA 01867

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Reading Police to Charge Man following Theft of Utility Truck

Vehicle, Suspect Located in Allston

READING — Deputy Chief David Clark reports that the Reading Police Department will charge a local man after a National Grid Massachusetts Gas truck was reported stolen Wednesday afternoon.

At around 4:30 p.m., Reading Police responded to a location on Pearl Street to take a report of a stolen vehicle. 

Reading Police put word of the theft out to surrounding communities and to Boston and State Police. Less than one hour later, Boston Police  located the vehicle and the suspect in the Allston neighborhood. The suspect was arrested and is currently in Boston Police custody. He will likely be arraigned on other charges in Boston on Thursday, and the Reading charges will be added at a later date. 

Reading Police will charge the suspect, a 32-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM READING with Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle and Use of a Motor Vehicle Without Authority.

The suspect is being evaluated at a Boston hospital and will also undergo a mental health evaluation.

Deputy Clark praised the inter-agency cooperation that quickly delivered results in this case.

“I am genuinely pleased that police departments, communicating and working together, were able to locate this stolen vehicle within an hour and ensure that there was no danger to the public,” Deputy Clark said. “I wish to express my gratitude to the officers and detectives in Reading and Boston who worked diligently in this investigation.” 

A criminal complaint is still pending, and due to that, Reading Police are not at liberty to release the suspect’s name at this time.

This incident remains under investigation by Reading Police Detectives.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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Reading Police Investigating after Student Reports Being Followed Home from School

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Reading Police Department
David Clark, Deputy Chief
15 Union St.
Reading, MA 01867

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

 Reading Police Investigating after Student Reports Being Followed Home from School

READING — Deputy Chief David Clark reports that the Reading Police Department is investigating after a student reported being followed home from school yesterday afternoon.

On Tuesday, April 23, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a Reading Police officer responded to a home on Main Street after an 11 year-old-girl reported she was followed home after leaving the Joshua Eaton Elementary School at 3:15 p.m. 

While walking down Melbourne Avenue, the girl noticed a man about 15 feet behind her, who appeared to follow her for approximately five to 10 minutes. The man is described as a white male, approximately 40 years old and 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was wearing a blue jacket and blue jeans. The man did not make contact with her.

“This student did exactly the right thing by immediately informing a trusted adult after she noticed something out of the ordinary while on her walk home,” Deputy Chief Clark said. “We are investigating this matter, but at this time we do not believe there is a danger to the community.”

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 Reading Police to Hold Teen Dating Violence Awareness Workshop

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Reading Police Department
David Clark, Deputy Chief
15 Union St.
Reading, MA 01867

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

 Reading Police to Hold Teen Dating Violence Awareness Workshop

READING — Deputy Chief David Clark announces that the Reading Police Department will host a workshop on teen dating violence this May. 

The Reading Police Department has partnered with RESPOND Inc., a New England domestic violence agency, to hold a workshop for the parents and guardians of pre-teens and adolescents on Wednesday, May 8, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Reading Police Station at 15 Union St.

This is the second workshop the department will hold on teen dating violence this year, after a February workshop was met with significant public interest.

“We had great success with this workshop earlier this year, and are holding a second session to allow more people to come and learn the signs of teen dating violence,” Deputy Chief Clark said. “It’s important to teach young people about healthy relationships, and to continue these conversations to keep our teens safe.”

A RESPOND Domestic Violence Counselor who works with the Reading Police Department will give a presentation at the workshop. Members of the Reading Police Department will also be present, including officers that work with families and children. Light refreshments will be served at the event.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 2017 survey found that approximately one in nine female teenagers and one in 13 male teenagers had experienced physical dating violence in the past year. The same survey found that one in seven female teenagers and one in 19 male teenagers had experienced sexual dating violence in the past year.

Parents and caregivers interested in attending the workshop can RSVP by emailing [email protected]

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Rockland’s Jefferson Elementary School Students Complete March Madness Reading Challenge

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Friday, April 12, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Rockland’s Jefferson Elementary School Students Complete March Madness Reading Challenge

ROCKLAND — Principal Michelle Scheufele is pleased to share that students at Jefferson Elementary School successfully completed their March Madness Reading Challenge.

During the challenge, students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade tallied up their points by counting three points for every 20 minutes of reading throughout the month of March with the goal of getting 10,000 points.

Meeting the challenge earned students a special visit on Wednesday, April 10, from Corey Jones of the Basketball Jones program in Ohio. In addition, on Thursday, April 11, Principal Scheufele allowed all the students who had turned in reading logs to duct tape her to the wall so that she could become a living basketball hoop.

On Wednesday, Jones, who played on the same basketball team as LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, delivered motivational messages about kindness, teamwork and character to the Jefferson students.

In the Jefferson gym, Jones spoke to grades kindergarten through second grade in the morning and grades three through four in the afternoon. At both assemblies Jones energetically engaged all children, encouraging them to interact with him by having them repeat out loud many of the lessons he conveyed such as “read the directions twice,” “pause to think” and saying “thank you.”

Calling several children to the front, one at a time, he asked them to go outside of their comfort zones in performing tricks with a basketball while the rest of the audience clapped and cheered them on.

To illustrate a point about inclusion, Jones told a story about Lebron James in high school, and how James would not accept a pair of complimentary sneakers from Nike unless everyone on his team received them as well, which they did. The message: “Everyone matters to the success of the school.” Also, he said, “Everybody has to give their best and create an environment where everyone feels comfortable.”

At the end, Principal Schuefele said she was pleased with the assembly and Jones’s messages. In fact, a kindergarten teacher and third grade teacher both told her that they had never seen their students so engaged with a speaker as they were with Jones.

 

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