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Driver flees police chase on Portland Rd NESalem OR

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Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR

Police tried to stop a black Jeep Cherokee suspected to be stolen. The driver fled at high speed, ran stop signs, and drove dangerously through city streets. Officers attempted spike strips but ended the chase for safety reasons.

Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
564.564.
00:05
Trying to catch up to it, I'm pretty sure it's going to code A vehicle going west on Silverton approaches fairgrounds, break for a plate.
00:14
731 November X-ray Clubback.
00:17
Black Jeep, Cherokee, Black Wheels.
00:21
North on Portland Road, I'm not pursued just trying to get behind it, and I haven't confirmed the plate head.
00:30
And that is a coding vehicle.
00:34
I copy it's going west on Pine and a-third and that's the plate. Can anyone get spikes?
00:43
The green and a red by series.
00:44
Yeah,
00:48
you're not going to make it.
00:53
All right, we're coming up to a red light, west on Pine and Cherry.
00:57
I'm slacking off a day. We'll see what direction.
01:00
Yeah, it's going to be going north on Cherry. Can you go to Kaiser for respects, please?
01:05
Also, let's get a confirmation.
01:11
I'm at Myrtle, I'm just west of you guys?
01:15
Yeah, it's still north on Jerry from Locust.
01:23
Got a loud exhaust, black tires, sorry, black wheels, and then it's like all midnight blacked out also.
01:30
No roof wreck.
01:36
The Q09 setting up just north of Parkway, there's one vehicle in front of it, so once it passes the Parkway, if it continues north, then he's just going to have to get spikes real tricky with one vehicle.
01:53
Ben, it's going to be going on to be a nice.
01:56
123 flip around.
02:00
Oh?
02:03
I'm Benin. It's probably boxing me and it's going to take off here a second. Let's get someone up to Portland in Dale Frey.
02:08
If you can get the Salem industry with spikes, that'd be perfect.
02:16
Yeah, it's blowing the stop sign on Dell Labgum. I'm out this Salem industry now.
02:25
It's going out to Jerry.
02:27
I got PC[1] for felony lead.
02:32
And now north on Jerry.
02:36
PC[1] reckless also.
02:42
Confirmed.
02:47
131. 131.
02:49
It's going to be eastbound on Parkway.
02:55
Jerry.
03:02
It's at ISA and Parkway, so continuing eastbound.
03:07
Not in pursuit, just following at a distance.
03:11
567131, stop following.
03:16
I copy.
03:19
It just took a right turn to head east on Highson.
03:25
He's coming out to Portland Road.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PC: Probable Cause

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Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR

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Incident Timeline

  1. Search and Event Conclusion
  2. Pursuit Called Off and Final Sightings
  3. Attempts to Intercept and Pursuit Updates
  4. Vehicle Spotted Moving Through Salem
  5. Suspect Vehicle Description and Coordination
  6. Initial Sighting and Drone Deployment

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