Suspect steals cars and carjacks at gunpoint in Salem, Salem OR


A suspect stole several vehicles and drove dangerously in downtown Salem. The suspect drove the wrong way and continued driving on a damaged rim. At gunpoint in a driveway near Capitol St NE, the suspect carjacked a person and threatened to shoot them. The suspect then fled in a stolen black 2013 Mazda 3. Police have authorized a pursuit due to the public safety risk.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
06:39
Transcript:
00:00
I'm just matching on that stolen vehicle. It is still west down state.
00:06
Just past 17th running on a rim.
00:13
5776, that's going to be outdated info. We're probably through downtown at this point.
00:22
It's just updated that on the hit and run.
00:30
Zero two if I want to just talk to somebody a winner in state, yeah, they're continuing west, so they've been downtown somewhere.
00:38
I'm going to hang out at Staten High for a bit.
00:50
376, you can call for.
01:02
5-7-6 other units.
01:04
We just got another driving complaint state and 12th.
01:09
What's down on state? What's driving down the wrong way and the one way?
01:17
5776. Yeah, that's the info that 2.51 called out, so that info is probably about three to four minutes to lead.
01:30
241.
01:31
Post to the chat please.
01:33
Can you go to Channel 2 please?
01:39
241, could you add a view post to the chat please?
01:43
241, if you're code for, go to Channel 2 please.
01:50
95-7-6. The trooper said they saw the vehicle...
01:56
A commercial northbound from court in the southbound lane four ago.
02:01
So the driver jumped out, looked like they were trying to open another door of a vehicle, saw the trooper and got back in the vehicle.
02:13
Copy, confirming commercial court?
02:17
A firm said northbound, commercial northbound from court in the southbound lane zone.
02:29
I copy, yeah, commercial is going to be one way south at that point, so we've got some more reckless.
02:40
599 at 576. Yeah, this is like the third car he stole today, so he's probably going to search for another one.
02:50
Hi copy. Dispatch as the trooper say if that other vehicle was occupied or if they were just trying door handles.
02:56
It was occupied, so troopers going back to make contact with the victim in that vehicle.
03:04
Right,
03:08
copy.
03:11
407-75-76 you think we're there yet?
03:17
Sorry, say again.
03:21
I'm just wondering if you think we're there yet as far as the danger to the public if he's turned to chalk people's cars.
03:30
Yeah, I still don't think we can clear a pursuit for what we have, but I think if we can get a good pit or if we can get a good block based on the fact that he's running on a rim,
03:40
just trying to make an effort for that.
03:45
I copy that. I'll stay out in the film.
03:48
See if we can get this guy caught.
03:52
5-7-6. As much if we could just let Kaiser now, obviously this guy is pretty persistent at this point.
03:59
That's Herman. Someone from archive called in,
04:03
Advice the locate vehicle was driving in the opposite lane into upcoming traffic on Capitol.
04:10
It's now parked in a driveway of a residence on Capitol in front of Archives State Building.
04:23
Copy, I'm here, it's on Capitol Street in front of the Archive Building.
04:28
Affirm, the State Archive Building.
04:34
Copy.
04:38
It does say it's in our residence driveway, so it could be a side street.
04:44
Oh, they're back in the locating vehicle now, northbound capital.
04:47
No delay.
04:53
What's the 100 block of the archive building?
05:00
800.
05:03
But the archive is 800 summer.
05:10
The capital D.
05:17
I'm with the vehicle. It looks unoccupied. They're pointing they ran northbound from near capital.
05:26
Copy ran northbound from near capital. Near capital.
05:30
That's in 6 on the capital in D.
05:36
I'll hold this for a minute if we think it's pretty fresh.
05:40
5-10 break.
05:42
He did not run on foot.
05:44
He carjacked somebody in this driveway, threatened to shoot them, and drove off 2013 Mazdaon, getting more information.
05:57
5-7-6, what caller was it?
06:04
510-2013 Mazda 3, 4-door black.
06:08
It's a grand touring model and working on our license plate.
06:16
I think I saw that it was high-risk being northbound capital past market right before this clock came out.
06:30
276. Based on the Intel that we have for that previous carjacking, if we locate this vehicle,
06:36
I'm going to go ahead and authorize a pursuit, CQ standards, obviously.
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Capitol St NE, Salem, OR
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