Chief Michael Murphy is pleased to announce that the North Reading Police Department will offer another Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Self Defense Course in June. The 12-hour program is taught by certified instructors and incorporates awareness, verbal tactics, and defensive physical skill training into a self-confidence building program. Classroom work is followed by hands-on tactical practice […]
North Reading Police Department Responds to Fatal Single-Car Crash Monday Night
Chief Michael Murphy reports that the North Reading Police Department responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash Monday night.
Irish American Police Officers Association Honors North Reading Police Department Officer for Lifesaving Efforts
The Irish American Police Officers Association (IAPOA) is pleased to announce that a North Reading Police Department officer was awarded the IAPOA Lifesaving Award for rescuing a sleeping man from a rapidly spreading house fire. On Oct. 21, IAPOA Past Vice President Paul Upton and Past 2nd Vice President Jim Pierce visited the North Reading […]
Lowell and North Reading Police Departments Remember Officers Lost in Plane Crash 25 Years Ago
Lowell Police Superintendent Raymond Kelly Richardson and North Reading Police Chief Michael Murphy would like to share that their departments gathered together Wednesday to remember four Lowell Police Officers and a North Reading Officer who lost their lives in a tragic plane crash 25 years ago today. Members of both departments were joined by friends […]
Smoking Cause of North Reading House Fire
North Reading Fire Chief Donald Stats, North Reading Police Chief Michael P. Murphy, and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said the cause of the December 8, 2020 fire at 30 Lowell Road in North Reading was the improper use or disposal of smoking materials. Three people were rescued from the single-family home. Damage is estimated at $50,000.
AUDIO: Off-Duty North Reading Police Officer Helps Three Residents to Safety During Early Morning House Fire
Fire Chief Don Stats and Police Chief Michael Murphy report that an off-duty North Reading Police sergeant assisted three residents to safety after alerting them to a fire at their home early this morning.
North Reading Police Charge Man in Bank Robbery
Chief Michael Murphy reports the North Reading Police Department has charged a man who allegedly robbed a local bank in August.
North Reading Police Department Announces Promotion of Two Members
NORTH READING– Police Chief Michael Murphy is pleased to share that two members of the North Reading Police Department were promoted today.
North Reading Police Department to Offer Non-Civil Service Exam
Chief Michael Murphy is pleased to announce that the North Reading Police Department, in conjunction with Police Exam Solutions (PES), has scheduled a law enforcement entrance exam and encourages anyone who is interested in becoming a North Reading police officer to sign up.
North Reading Police Arrest 17-Year-Old, Armed with Handgun, Seize $4,000 in THC Oil Cartridges
Police are calling attention to the startling rise in youth marijuana use and the dangerous rise of a black market for marijuana after arresting a juvenile.
