Shirtless man with metal object disrupts traffic on Commercial St, Salem OR


A shirtless man carrying a metal object was causing a disturbance by walking into and out of traffic on Commercial Street in Salem, Oregon. Officers monitored the situation to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
02:43
Transcript:
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I'm 386362 on mission. I copy. I'm not seeing him around the building, but I'm doing an area check. I heard him yelling earlier. Copy. Looks like he's in the middle of traffic with some sort of metal object on commercial right now.
00:25
Copy. 363-3-362, where UTL and TLC. I copy. He's not on the property anymore. He's Southbound commercial currently, the Eleanor Traffic. 362, if we've got additional officers available, this mails.
00:51
hidden signs with the hyphen and then stop them traffic. Two nights out of the station. Can I have copy? He's 16395. He's still southbound. He's yawned on me a little bit. His hands are clear at the moment. He's out of traffic, things back and forth into it.
01:21
12 can see him right now. Several accounts of discount. Copy. 3-6-3-6-6-7. So far, his hands are clear. He is shirtless, wearing shorts. I can't see any other weapons on him. I got bad on him.
01:50
283 says before leasing no one twenty six that one twenty six great assistant three six two he's going to be over by the u-tium yeah i've got i've been watching from a distance just waiting for other officers
02:18
I'm in my car, I'm right behind just in that Dean commercial. Kathy, we ready to friend seven?
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Location mentioned:
Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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