Suspicious man seen cutting through yard in Salem

Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I have a request for an officer in the area of (number withheld) North Ohio.

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Caller advises a male.

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Last he saw was a white shirt, red stripe on the shoulder.

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Had been cutting through a yard.

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I guess he's standing by a large tree back by a fence line.

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The last time until he saw her, then he took off running.

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Northbound on Ohio.

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Said one time the white shirt, red stripe.

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Last time possibly did not have a shirt on.

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She stated that she does have him on camera, but unable to get a better description other than that.

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Does not want to speak with an officer, just wants to check the area.

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I got a solid guess who that is.

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743.

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204 also.

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7/30/2026 12:19 AM

Suspicious Activity

N Ohio Ave, Salem, IL 62881

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, police were asked to check the area near North Ohio Avenue in Salem for a possible suspicious man who was seen cutting through a yard and standing by a large tree near a fence line before running north on Ohio. The caller reported the man’s changing clothing description and said he was captured on camera but did not want to speak directly with officers.