reported
v.v. to give people information about something that happened. You use this when you tell a boss, a teacher, or the public about a situation or a problem.
v. to give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated. Transitive when followed by a direct object or a 'that' clause; intransitive when describing the act of presenting oneself for duty.
The witness reported the accident to the police.
Local news stations reported that the heavy rain caused several roads to close during the morning commute.
While the initial findings were promising, the lead researcher reported that further testing would be necessary to confirm the long-term stability of the chemical compound.
The verb is transitive and often takes a 'that' clause or a direct object. When used to mean 'arriving for work', it is intransitive and takes the preposition 'to' or 'for'.
He reported about the crimeHe reported the crimeReported is transitive when describing the act of giving an account; it does not require 'about' before the object.