Erratic driving reported near Center and Church St, Salem OR
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of an erratic driver in a white Mitsubishi with rear damage traveling northbound on Liberty Street from Mission Street in Salem. Multiple callers reported the vehicle swerving, failing to signal, and nearly hitting curbs before being last seen near Center Street and Church Street.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
District five units, a driving complaint northbound Liberty from Mission Street.
00:03
Vehicle is a white Mitsubishi with damage on the back right side.
00:06
Oregon plate (number withheld) was swerving and not using its blinker.
00:11
Caller's still behind.
00:12
There is no delay.
00:19
And tail units for the driving complaint I just did our broadcast on.
00:21
We're getting additional callers on it.
00:24
It's now almost hit a curb three times.
00:31
Five to nine, I'm on Liberty at the station.
00:33
I'll be looking for that car.
00:37
Five to nine, copy.
00:38
I'll keep you updated if we get more calls.
00:45
0147, if it's the same vehicle, can we merge too closely?
00:51
147, both cars are merged.
00:55
Two twenty-seven five three, man.
00:57
It's got to be an SUV. It looks like I just ran the DMV out of Beaverton.
01:06
I copy color again.
01:11
Should be white Mitsubishi in color and it's going to have damage on the back right side.
01:16
Most recent update on location is Liberty St passing Center St.
01:21
I copy. I think I have eyes on it.
01:23
I'm at the parkade.
01:27
539, I copy.
01:33
539, most recent update was eastbound center to get through the parkade over to behind.
01:41
539, our most recent update was that it's eastbound center.
01:44
There's a white large van behind it currently.
01:46
Our caller just lost sight of it.
01:49
Hi, Captain.
01:50
If you're not on High St, I saw it eastbound.
01:51
I'm two blocks to the north.
01:52
It's east of High on Center.
01:57
Copy.
02:03
59, I'm Center and Church.
02:05
I see the white van.
02:06
It's probably coming up to 12th Street now.
02:08
It's several blocks ahead.
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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:
Center St NE & Church St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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