Two vehicles flee police in Salem traffic pursuit, Salem OR


Police pursued a black Dodge pickup without a front license plate that fled recklessly northbound on River Road and Homestead in Salem. The vehicle may have switched license plates. Officers attempted to deploy spike strips. A purple 1990s Honda Civic also fled police nearby. Both vehicles are being investigated for felony evading.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
He's taking off on the Northbound River.
00:01
It's a black ram six six three.
00:05
Look, four, six, eight, three, move back in Chilohekum.
00:10
Copy, what's your cross on, River?
00:14
Northbound Homestead, 135, he's coming straight to you.
00:17
It's a black, Dodge lowered, no front license plate, PC[1] felony elude[2], reckless drive, no front license.
00:31
You might be able to get spikes on him.
00:38
There's just a second to wait on that.
00:44
567-159 if you want to go watch it commercial and ON and see if it comes out that way.
00:51
One five minute, probably.
00:55
362, I'll be there in just a minute.
00:57
Two-three, if there was about a line of probably 50 cars.
01:08
What type of dodges is this charger or what?
01:11
Dodge pickup, lowered, tinted windows.
01:20
The plate was correct, 6-83, Quebec Kilo, it's returning on a rental, 21 Ford F-250.
01:29
Yeah, I believe that's going to be the right plate.
01:31
It might be switched on that car.
01:42
There was also a purple 90s Honda Civic that also took off on me northbound from Homestead.
01:50
I have PC[1] for felony loot for that as well.
01:53
Original PC[1] was no front license plate.
02:06
135-0159 and other units on this, there's about 40 cars that are going to be coming north on river.
02:15
7-9 copy.
02:19
23, 135. Why don't you continue north? I'm going to take Corazon and see if they went down that way.
02:26
Okay.
02:32
0355 that dodge pickup also alluded to me but no pursuit from either of us
02:42
Okay,
02:47
Joe to the 362.
02:48
I think that thought is coming up to you
02:54
Okay, go for a front plate
03:01
I got good spikes on this black Dodge right here.
03:04
That Honda just took off.
03:07
The Civic just took off.
03:11
See that, the Civic's taken off, driving right, you'll see the Dodge pulled over.
03:20
It's going to be, looks like, one street, east of these.
03:24
I'm on the Fairmont, I'm on right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PC: Probable Cause
[2]
felony elude: Felony attempt to elude a police officer
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Location mentioned:
Homestead Rd S & River Rd S, Salem, OR 97302
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