Woman carrying cooler suspected of fire threat near gravel pits, Salem OR


Witnesses report a woman carrying a red and white cooler, possibly with Molotov cocktails, heading north on a trail near gravel pits by the softball fields. Authorities are responding due to concerns about a potential fire threat.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
And you know it's going to Glen Creek.
00:02
It's going to be a white female.
00:03
Cardinal longer has eyes on them.
00:05
565[3]. If you're still on the phone with the witness, can you come meet officers at the top of the field?
00:10
Warren Line, I'll relay that.
00:12
595-3-65. You're in my mind.
00:14
Thank you. 298-593[2]. I don't think we'll be able to use Todd because no one has the key.
00:17
I guess we didn't even have it.
00:19
Okay, I'm just right right.
00:20
Thank you. And the call is going to head back towards the south-bilt fields of each-all.
00:24
By 5A., there's a lockbox on that gate that I think dispatch should have put in the code for that key.
00:30
Copy, thank you, dispatch.
00:32
Could you make sure that's in the CAD, please?
00:33
It's in the CAD and it should be highlighted in red.
00:35
I think you can see that.
00:36
Perfect. I'll check it here in a sec.
00:37
I'm arriving.
00:38
Copy. Yeah, it looks like there's smoke north of the softball fields.
00:44
I'll have to get through the gate.
00:45
All values here in a sec. Confirming fires on their way.
00:47
A-firm, engine and five should be unseen someplace.
00:49
Copy. Copy. 298-593[2], let me know if you can be helpful.
00:52
I have the key now. I can take it out.
00:55
Copy, why don't you start this way with it, please?
00:56
Sorry.
00:57
In 593[2], I'm being told that this is a person first of Ali.
01:01
She was questioned yesterday about the recent homicide case.
01:03
I'm trying to get further.
01:04
Give me.
01:05
4661, that's going to be (name withheld).
01:11
Jimmy. 559-9-3.
01:14
5-59-9-3. Now is the priestman home of the camp of homicide happening.
01:20
Okay, I'm getting from the complainant that she was last seen headed north down on a trail towards the gravel pits.
01:27
If somebody can move to intercept there, and then we'll get the UTV here and we'll try to track from this start location.
01:38
493. I'm being told that she's carrying a red and white Coleman cooler and then she's got something like Molotov cocktails. I'm still getting further. Multiple witnesses. 25593[2] would be a best way I went up Wallace to the north-west. They should try to cut out that way to the west.
02:03
7-9-3. Again, another witness saying she was last seen heading towards the quarry through the forest. Corey's home. 07Q, clear he had one, he was 298, albeit 200 Quinn Creek on the fire. 4-07-7-A-5-7-6. The photo of (name withheld) has been added to the ATL[1] alerts app.
02:30
I'm not in my car, can you air the description, please. Well, it's supposed to be a white female adult, dark hair, purple shirt, might have been a tank top. And from 593[2], a red and white Coleman cooler.
02:58
593[2]565[3]. Apparently everybody saw her doing this, so if you insist with people grabbing witnesses and giving good statements.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ATL: Attempt to Locate
[2]
593: Reporting Officer or Unit
[3]
565: Reporting Officer or Unit
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Location mentioned:
Glen Creek Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304
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