Police respond to kids near I-57 on-ramp ditch, Salem IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of several children lying in a ditch near the southbound I-57 on-ramp at Main Street in Salem. Police arrived, spoke with the children, and advised them to stay out of the roadway. It was confirmed they were guests at a nearby Holiday Inn.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:24
Transcript:
00:00
226 go to the intersection of Main Street and the southbound I-57 on-ramp, in the ditch.
00:09
Caller advises there are several kids lying in the ditch by the on-ramp.
00:18
Copy that.
00:25
27th direct, I'm at the booth.
00:34
(number withheld).
00:37
There we are.
00:44
(number withheld).
00:51
Five or six here.
00:55
(name withheld) is on 57.
00:58
There we are!
01:04
27 will be back in service.
01:08
26, do...
01:11
Do you care to close that? My system is having issues.
01:16
I'm trying to reboot it.
01:17
I just advised them to stay out of the roadway.
01:20
They're staying at the Holiday Inn.
01:24
Copy that.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Main St, Salem, IL 62881
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