Suspect sets multiple fires near Liberty St NE in Salem, Salem OR


Police are investigating a case where a man started at least two fires near Liberty Street NE in Salem. Officers are searching the area with thermal cameras and drones to find the person responsible.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
02:57
Transcript:
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C3[4]03. At this point I have PC for at least arson 2.
00:05
For a suspect description, it's going to be a black male adult wearing all black, red shoes, drugs, approximately 30 to 4 years old.
00:13
6-2 and 6.3[5].
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Last scene southbound through the alley towards liberty according to a security accorded to a security guardian of fire.
00:19
Probably, do we have the delay when he was asking?
00:20
It would have been the time of arrival for fire on the second fire.
00:25
Good gun. Oh yeah, just so everyone's ready for time to weigh about 24 minutes.
00:28
One fifty two three eight.
00:29
Good. According to one of the firefighters here, they saw him about 10 minutes ago, sitting on the bench in front of Reed Opera House.
00:35
Got the other chick over there.
00:36
5-6-7-5-5-7.
00:38
Go ahead.
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If you would like to, you could fly here, UAS[3] over.
00:43
If we could see anybody in the area.
00:44
We should have been in the area.
00:46
I'm going, I was just about to give you a call.
00:49
Yeah, I just sent you a deal.
00:50
That's probably going to be the guy that you're looking for.
00:52
Right, copy.
00:53
That's the one I'm thinking here.
00:54
Probably right. Yep. Last of Stuller, first of Alex.
00:56
Part of D. 557.
00:58
Go ahead.
00:59
455.7, if you could put your thermal open and look for some more fires, I'd be appreciated to.
01:04
Okay, Eddie. Okay. If you're okay with it, I'm in route to just take my dog for a walk as well.
01:08
Yeah, that sounds good.
01:09
C3[4]A[1], I'll be out with both likely at Liberty in the State.
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We'll be in the northwest corner.
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Freezy, fire out there, I'll follow with C28[2].
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3.49.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
C3A: Unit identifier
[2]
C28: Unit identifier
[3]
UAS: Unmanned Aerial System (drone)
[4]
C3: Incident Command
[5]
6-2 and 6.3: Possible unit or area codes
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Location mentioned:
Liberty St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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