Hit and run involving gray 2012 Ford Fusion in Reading, Reading MA

Traffic

Reported: 11/7/2025 08:56 PM

Near Red Gate Ln, Reading, MA 01867

Police responded to near Red Gate Lane in Reading for a hit-and-run incident involving a gray 2012 Ford Fusion. The suspect fled the scene, and the vehicle sustained damage with a shattered rear left window. A Glock 19 magazine with around 10 rounds was found near the vehicle. Police continue to seek the suspect.

Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch

02:17

Transcript:

00:00

All right, 113.13, can you go to near Red Gate Lane? Burlington PD is requested for us to make contact with the arrow of a 2012 Ford Fusion color gray.

00:14

Let's make contact with (name withheld).

00:17

This is involving a motor vehicle hit and run.

00:21

He ended up fleeing the scene.

00:23

His vehicle should have property damage on that.

00:26

Just looking for him to contact Burlington.

00:28

PD if contact is named.

00:32

Receive those a cord fusion.

00:39

Right, and I do have the, uh,

00:41

the reggae if you want it.

00:45

Copy good.

00:46

Right, it's going to be three Victor,

00:48

Lima, Delta,

00:50

8,4, 3, BLD, 84.

00:54

All right, can copies in that.

01:02

109, right?

01:04

1.09. All right, have any address for that manager when you're ready?

01:10

Ready.

01:12

It's going to be near Central Street.

01:15

Unit number three, Stone and Mass.

01:18

And the suspect, and this was described as a white male, blonde hair, white eyes, and mid-20s,

01:25

appears we dropped a Glock 19 mag with approximately,

01:29

looks like 10 rounds in it.

01:31

We're swinging in a lot of report on that.

01:35

One minute.

01:38

Go ahead.

01:40

Going out of near Red Gate.

01:43

Roger.

01:49

Reading, where was the damage? It's supposed to be in the...

01:52

Right,

01:54

so there should have been a punched window.

02:07

Setting of that vehicle on the driveway with a broken rear left window completely shattered.

02:16

Roger.

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Near Red Gate Ln, Reading, MA 01867

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