Man points handgun at vehicles near Ferry St SE and Liberty St SE, Salem OR


A man in his 30s was seen walking on the sidewalk near Ferry St SE and Liberty St SE and pointing what looked like a handgun at passing cars. A similar complaint was reported previously in that area.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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268-576. I got here on the arm-person, Ferry, at Liberty.
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So far, single caller, reporting white male, mid-30s, short-buzz hair, gray tank top, and jeans.
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Eastbound on the sidewalk, going in front of vehicles, passing by.
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So that as soon as the caller passed, he cocked back what appeared to be a handgun that he was pointing at vehicles.
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565 also dispatched, and 168, and 5173.
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4.07 were down here at the 220 highwall have that way.
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Okay. 593. There was a similar complaint yesterday.
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Copy? The vehicle or person description, but almost identical.
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Okay. Detail.
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I copy. The caller no longer has visual and we have not had any other callers on this.
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Location mentioned:
Ferry St SE & Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97301
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