Man faces trespassing, assault charges after fight in West Reading

West Reading police responded to a call of a fight about 3:44 a.m. Jan. 13 in the 100 block of South Second Avenue. The woman in the home told police she wanted to press trespassing charges against the man, who left before police arrived, "as he normally does in these situations," according to the police report. Police charged a 43-year-old man with two counts of trespassing and one count each of harassment and simple assault.

Police find man on basketball court with drugs in West Reading

A West Reading police officer spotted two men in the basketball court at a borough park after closing time, about 7:33 p.m. Oct. 20. One of them had an open warrant and, the officer discovered, also had drugs on him. He was arrested and will be charged with drug possession. The second man was cited for trespassing.

Children face charges after throwing rocks off bridge

Two vehicles traveling about 7 p.m. May 28 beneath a railroad bridge overpass on the West Shore Bypass were struck by flying stones. One driver spotted a boy on the railroad bridge and called Wyomissing police. Officers from West Reading also responded, and police arrested the three 10-year-old boys who were trespassing on the railroad bridge. They were all released to their mothers and face charges through juvenile court.

Children accused of breaking into borough swimming pool

Someone called police about 9:52 p.m. May 26 to report seeing children swimming in the West Reading borough pool, at the corner of Sycamore and Museum roads. When police searched the area they couldn’t find any swimming scofflaws but wet cement and a wet slide indicated trespassers had gotten into the pool illegally.

In a separate (but still water-related) incident in the late afternoon of May 29, police found a group of children playing in the creek that runs through the West Reading Playground. The officer warned the kids to stay away from the river; they said they understood.

Man doesn’t want to leave West Reading restaurant, so police help him

A man patronizing the West Reading Diner about 4:50 a.m. March 14 was told to leave about four times by borough police. He refused and was arrested. Police charged the suspect, a 40-year-old Reading resident, with trespassing, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Wyomissing police find trespassers at Happy Hollow

A Wyomissing police officer on patrol about 9:47 p.m. Oct. 16 spotted some teenagers under the pavilion at Happy Hollow park, in the 1100 block of Wayne Avenue in the borough. The park is closed from dusk to dawn but the teens told the officer they didn’t know.

West Reading man faces charges following burglary

West Reading police received a report shortly after 10 a.m. July 20 of a man trying to climb in the window of a home in the 300 block of Spruce Street. Officers from Wyomissing police and the Berks County sheriff’s office also responded. The suspect, a 22-year-old West Reading man, faces one charge each of criminal trespassing, criminal attempt and possessing instruments of a crime. He was jailed in lieu of $50,000 bail.