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Possible suspicious bag found near West Main St

Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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29, can you go to Dollar General (number withheld) West Main Street? Caller said someone left a bag there this morning.
audio iconSuspicious Bag
W Main St, Salem, IL 62881
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police were called to a store on West Main Street after someone reported a suspicious or possibly lost bag left behind. The caller said the bag's owner had been trying to contact the location but had not retrieved it. The caller checked the bag and found no identification but discovered an item identified by a code. The situation appears to be under investigation.

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