Man threatens with knife near car dealership in Salem


A man armed with a knife was reported near a car dealership. He threatened someone and was last seen near some vehicles. The victim is safe, while police are searching for the suspect.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
04:43
Transcript:
Okay, three, eight, walls, Clint Creek. Copy that. The suspect is currently near a gray Dodge Caribbean, unknown plate, and a gray Malibu. 210, 217, copy a dispatch. 439-148, on the menace. And for instance on that around on the menace, the collar is currently at the Arco, still has a visual on the suspect. I'm trying to find out where the knife is. And the collar is Spanish speaking. And as soon out to the menace, collard rights the suspect is getting into a black convertible that's in between. As the other vehicles mentioned, these still has the knife in his hand. And the units in retrospect of the menace, the suspect is currently at the good cars, good people. Compliment is across the street of the ARCO. In 371, do we have a description of the suspect other than he's the guy with a knife? Does Knitkenau? He has to contact or stop in front of him. Thank you. I think I heard you say that the convertible was across the street somewhere. Can we get that location more than? Converteables at the good cars, good people auto dealership. The caller says it's got its headlights on currently in between two great vehicles. 134, 135, 348, 1445, 10, 2, 10, 2, 3, and um, 3. 145, where's the COF? 145, I got me. 145, that was asking, where is the COF? The COMP is across the street at the ARCO. 21 23. 2nd2nd, 20, 20. 2.10, confirm that caller is not inside the ARCO? Correct, not inside the ARCO. Copy? We're going to be on the child's side of the ARCEL. 2-3-8 a copy. Let me know when MEDAF can come in there, Staging. 145-3-7-1, just RIMPO. The victim's saying that that's not the suspect. He's somewhere in that blue house, whatever the address is fit. Time 3. If we haven't already, medicine can come in, email. You can see, is that it? All right. If they just pull straight into the RTO parking lot, we'll have the room to meet them there. I copy. 348, 145, please work on the description. 348 dispatch. Can you find the address for the house just to the north of the car lot here? Copy. I'm 45. Break for a suspect description. It's going to be a male, Hispanic male, 5-7, spike ear, wax shirt, and he has tattoos on both arms, and he goes by (name withheld). Nothing further this time. PC[1] for medicine and attempt to salt here. 1.45% copy.
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PC: Probable Cause
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Location mentioned:
Near Market St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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