Domestic disturbance on Hawthorne Avenue with male carrying hatchet, Salem OR
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Family OffenseOfficers responded to a domestic disturbance near Hawthorne Avenue SE where a male, reportedly relapsing on drugs, threatened physical abuse. The male left on foot carrying a hatchet in his backpack, last seen walking north.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch
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01:44
Transcript:
00:00
354. Are you able to respond to a domestic near Hawthorne Avenue SE and future recovery unit?
00:09
354?
00:10
Okay, 24.
00:17
You would head out to that domestic near Hawthorne Avenue, and I can get you a cover unit.
00:21
Sounds like a bit of a convoluted story, still trying to clarify with the call takers to exactly what happened.
00:31
Everything, Kelly.
00:38
In 185, I see you're nearby, you would respond as well as cover.
00:44
Okay.
00:50
I'm just getting logged back on, but I'll be en route to that domestic.
00:54
To let's a copy for information.
00:56
It's a male versus female.
00:58
Sounds like the male is relapsing on drugs.
01:00
Has walked away from the female at this time, left on foot.
01:03
Trying to clarify as to what the caller means by being physically abused, so I don't know if it's for sure or physical or not.
01:10
Male did have a hatchet in his backpack, still trying to get direction of travel.
01:18
Yeah, it's just finding the domestic near Hawthorne.
01:20
Sounds like the male is last seen going north through the back parking lot and to the passing the fence through into the Transeaicam's description for the male is a white male adult, blue eyes, brown hair, shaggy haircut,
01:32
baggy clothes and a black shirt.
01:34
Okay,
01:38
five, where's the female at?
01:43
I'll clarify with the call finger.
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Location mentioned:
Hawthorne Ave SE, Salem, OR
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