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Police: 1,251 calls for service in January; shots-fired incident led to arrest and gun recovery

City of Reading, Ohio Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Shelly Kroeger reported 1,251 police calls for service in January and a total of 275 fire/EMS responses; she listed notable incidents including a $14,000 scam where a victim thought she was posting bond for missing jury duty and a shots-fired incident on Sanborn Drive that led to a suspect charged and a gun recovered.

Shelly Kroeger presented the Public Health & Safety committees monthly report for January, saying the police recorded 1,251 calls for service, 35 auto accidents and 160 total criminal charges. She said the fire and EMS combined responded to 275 calls (226 EMS responses and 49 fire responses).

Kroeger listed several notable incidents: a theft and a car stolen from Koehler Avenue; a juvenile charged with assault; and a "victim scammed out of $14,000 after thinking she was posting a bond for missing jury duty." She also reported shots fired on Sanborn Drive; officers served a search warrant that night, charged a suspect and recovered a gun.