Possible arson at property after man upset over removal, Salem OR


Police and fire responded to a possible arson near Hawthorne Avenue Northeast. A man who was upset about being removed from the property is on scene with his wife. The man was reported previously seen with a machete but was not carrying one now.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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We have a request from fire on an arson near Hawthor and Avedo Northeast. There's still en route, but there's a subject on scene that was an upset.
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Okay, Friday, put me on that.
00:27
We don't have a name on the subject for the arson.
00:30
He's on the east side of comp fence.
00:32
He said they have seen him in the past with a machete.
00:37
They do not see that right now. He was upset being removed from the property.
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Copy.
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146, dispatch on Hawthorne.
00:57
The subject is currently walking with his wife.
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He is a white male in his 40s,
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has a brown shirt, gray hat, and black cutoff shirt on top of that, gray pants.
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His wife is a white female in the 50s heavy set, black shirt and jeans.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hawthorne Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301
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