Child located after brief missing person report, Salem OR
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Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an eight-year-old reportedly ran away near Church Park and Portland Road in Salem. Deputies located the child a short time later with their mother, and the situation was safely resolved.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch
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03:3
Transcript:
00:00
I see her in that area of the runaway for Church Park and Portland Road.
00:04
The caller said her eight-year-old is running towards (name withheld).
00:10
Copy, I was looking for him on UTL so far.
00:13
Is there any additional info where he is?
00:21
Negative, and she doesn't have a callback (number withheld) for us.
00:23
He was last running towards (name withheld) from the police structure.
00:39
The male at (number withheld) contacted at the barbershop.
00:42
We're getting a call about him saying that he's inside the location breaking windows.
00:52
Sorry, confirming he's inside breaking windows right now.
01:00
Affirm.
01:04
I copy. I'm a couple blocks away.
01:06
I'll head back over there.
01:10
I copy. We've got two callers reporting it so far,
01:13
saying that he's throwing things to break the windows.
01:16
The 2nd caller is not in the area any longer and no longer has eyes on him.
01:26
(number withheld), you can reroute me back to that fight.
01:37
Five is a complaint associated to that barbershop, or do we have an owner-manager of that location?
01:47
Doesn't sound like the complainant is associated with that business specifically.
01:51
They're watching it from the parking lot near the dispensary.
01:53
We'll see if we can't find an RP.
02:04
Zero (number withheld), can you put me on (name withheld) and I will be in contact with the cop.
02:18
So if I'm out with the comp, it sounds like suspect is inside still.
02:22
Did we confirm whether or not he has association to that building?
02:29
He was just inside, the door's locked, but it was obviously unlocked when he went in.
02:33
But we can't confirm if he's associated or not.
02:35
Five seven six, I'm being told by one of the complainants here that they know for sure that the subject that's inside does work there.
02:43
That it is his barbershop, so it sounds like he's allowed to be there.
02:53
One four three, I'm in contact with (name withheld).
02:58
He's just running around refusing to talk with me.
03:00
I'm also with mom right now.
03:02
This appears Code 4.
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:
Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR
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