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Suspicious man drives vehicle on sidewalk in broad daylightSalem OR

audio iconSuspicious Activity
Near Broadway St, Salem, OR 97303

A man was seen driving a red vehicle on the sidewalk near Broadway. He was holding a silver object, which caused concern it might be a weapon. The object was later identified as a can opener. The vehicle was not located afterward.

Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
557, 519, a suspicious activity, near Broadway.
00:02
557, 557, 519, a suspicious activity, near Broadway.
00:08
557, CBVTC.
00:18
557 and 519.
00:19
It's near Broadway guy in a red Chevy Spark unknown plate.
00:25
He's driving on the sidewalk, honking the horn.
00:28
He's got something silver in his hand.
00:30
The caller is concerned it could be a weapon.
00:32
Privateer's a white male 20s to 30s, then baseball cap, and he's yelling.
00:43
238, 355, and 564 on Broadway.
00:47
En route to Broadway.
00:49
Callers no longer got a visual of the vehicle that doesn't know where it went.
00:56
Was there the trouble? Was this a current inside their complex or out on the street?
01:05
I'll find out what they were talking about, but they mentioned it was on the sidewalk.
01:14
557 sounds like it was on the sidewalk within the complex.
01:20
Hey Gabby.
01:27
I saw a similar vehicle over here at the gas station.
01:29
I'm going to go check it.
01:34
I got me.
01:41
32654 this is probably going to be it it doesn't have a front plate got this is going to be it two three don't be out with three two six
02:01
copy that two foot one twenty four soon driver
02:09
Copy.
02:15
564326, I'll call the Com.
02:20
I copy. Two, three, I have a plea for you out of Illinois.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:32
Charlie's here on 25, 264.
02:34
I copy.
02:43
The object was a can opener.
02:50
Copy, can opener.
02:52
Okay, can opener.
02:57
On that phone on the phone, can you continue, disconnect, please.
03:03
Okay.

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Near Broadway St, Salem, OR 97303

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