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Two vehicles involved in confrontation with rifle in SalemSalem OR

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Spruce St NE & Cherry Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301

In Salem, two vehicles, including a silver Mercedes and a white sports car, were involved in a confrontation where a rifle was displayed and threats were made. Witness reports were conflicting about the types of vehicles involved. The incident occurred near Spruce Street NE and Cherry Avenue NE, with the vehicles last seen heading towards Highland. No injuries were reported, and the situation is under investigation.

Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
1600407, getting a menacing at Spruce Street NE and Cherry Avenue NE.
00:08
407, will bring emission.
00:11
160.
00:14
Reports of two occupants in a silver Mercedes sedan, license plate or partial plate (number withheld).
00:23
Pulled out a rifle out of a truck and threatened someone.
00:26
They're in their teens, 20s.
00:33
The menace that's Bruce and Cherry, the vehicle is last seen heading towards Highland.
00:43
3016, you can disconnect, I'll call ARB.
00:47
Hi, Bobby.
00:53
0154, can you get an apartment that this suspect is going towards?
00:58
Bobby. Bobby.
01:03
For the Minnesota Spruce and Cherry, there's an additional call reporting the same thing.
01:08
They witnessed two vehicles pull into a parking lot, one vehicle took out the rifle, and shook it towards the other vehicle, and they took off chasing each other westbound on Spruce about two minutes ago.
01:23
Sir 4-307 are copied, or both complaints were hospitalized or is one involved?
01:29
It would seem both are not involved.
01:35
A couple.
01:37
And units on the menace for Spruce and Cherry, the additional vehicle involved is a white sports car of an unknown plate and is the one with the rifle.
01:51
This is east or west on Highland?
01:58
Unknown direction of travel in Highland.
02:05
154 and 292.
02:07
In regards to your advice is called, the victim is still outside in the courtyard area by the park and it's an unknown apartment number of the suspect walks towards.
02:20
154, I copy.
02:26
I'm arriving.
02:27
I'm a little confused.
02:28
One point it says vehicles for sports cars and then at the beginning of the stand it says there's a truck where the rifles pull out of.
02:37
A firm. It's conflicting information from two different people that were witnesses.
02:42
Nobody that we have talked to was involved.
02:45
It sounds like there's a silver sports car involved, that's possibly the Mercedes sedan with a partial plate.
02:51
And then the other car, a white sports car, may be the one with the rifle.

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Spruce St NE & Cherry Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301

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