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Armed man seen near Wooddale Avenue in SalemSalem OR

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Wooddale Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301

According to the dispatch call, police responded to a report of an armed man near Wooddale Avenue Northeast in Salem. A caller saw a man exit a red truck carrying a gun and walk toward a black Mercedes. Officers searched the area but did not locate the suspect.

Audio|Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch
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04:46
Transcript:
00:00
378, 3206 Armed Person, near Wooddale Avenue Northeast.
00:07
696 that got me.
00:13
Callers saying two vehicles, a red truck and a black Mercedes parked out front.
00:18
I saw a subject get out of vehicle one, which is a red truck with a gun,
00:22
and walked towards the vehicle to the Mercedes.
00:29
145, you could pass it to my phone.
00:37
145, we can't.
00:38
They're on language line.
00:44
All right, Steven, can you have a call-takers? Can you have a call-taker, stand the line with the witness?
00:52
Awesome.
00:55
I just keep on there right now if you have a patient.
01:03
Everyone, night extreme coming.
01:08
Probably medics can go in.
01:11
And you just got on the on-person.
01:13
Suspect with the gas was to be a white mill adult, 25 to 30, tall, thin build,
01:18
red sweatpants, and a hat.
01:25
If I say when can the caller tell us, who these cars are parked exactly?
01:31
Call-takers trying to work through that information with the translator.
01:38
I got me.
01:40
I'm parked on Williams.
01:49
30th, 30th Avenue,
01:52
right over Dale.
01:53
Thank you.
02:03
557.
02:04
Suspects walking eastbound towards 32nd now.
02:11
I copy.
02:13
Where this person has a gun? The witness saw him had it.
02:15
If you hold there, was in his waist, holstered, where?
02:21
It's very slow getting the information.
02:25
They were trying to get all that.
02:32
Copy. I'm on my car.
02:33
We're on the next units.
02:37
564-145. You just want to call the comp and get that info.
02:39
We don't have anything at this point.
02:45
Okay.
02:47
Dispatch, you can disconnect.
02:49
145. We'll call the comp.
02:51
Copy.
02:56
326-557. I'm at the dead in the North Gate at the park.
02:59
Do you want me to hold here, come to you?
03:04
Vegas, I'm not seeing anything.
03:06
I'm on the sidewalk in the street behind the van, but I'm not seeing the car just person described.
03:11
I don't see anybody walking anywhere.
03:17
If I said, they'll call their people name.
03:23
I think we just disconnected so that 1.45 can call.
03:29
First down that, the wizard naming the cat be gave, or is this anonymous?
03:35
No name given that I'm aware of, it's not in CAD.
03:37
I don't know.
03:40
Copy.
03:42
Copy.
03:45
145. I'm going to treat the voice mill twice.
03:47
I'm going through to we smell twice.
03:50
Then we're down because there's nothing down the street.
03:59
So, 3264, if you guys want to meet me over at Wooddale and 3 if we can just drive down the street, see what we see.
04:10
564-145, it looks like call-taker just disconnected if you want to try again.
04:23
3-26. Is you see anybody on that end walking down on the path or any place else?
04:31
I did a peak.
04:32
I didn't see anything but I'm on my way to you.
04:35
I got me. I see you arriving.
04:42
When you get here, myself, you and 270 will just drive down the rim.

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Wooddale Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301

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Incident Timeline

  1. Vehicle and Suspect Checks Continue
  2. Group Observed, Additional Addresses Mentioned
  3. Coordination and Vehicle Checks
  4. Officers Search Area
  5. Suspect Movement
  6. Suspect Description Broadcast
  7. Witness Observations
  8. Initial Armed Person Reported

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