Man with metal rod damages cars in parkade, Salem OR
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, police received reports of a man acting erratically at the Meridian Parkade in Salem. The man was seen looking into vehicles and striking them with a metal rod.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch
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00:30
Transcript:
00:00
(name withheld), have a suspicious person possible car prowler on top of Meridian Parkade.
00:04
Subject was seen five ago looking into vehicles carrying a two-foot metal rod.
00:13
If it's going to copy the special suspicious person.
00:19
One six eight, we're getting another caller reporting the male's now on the 2nd floor of the parkade hitting vehicles with a metal rod, acting like he's a ninja.
00:28
Copy. I'll take the 2nd one available.
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Location mentioned:
Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97301
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