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Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch · 1 day ago
03:26
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Yes, sir. Downtown pain and menace that just occurred (number withheld) Commercial Street NE at The ARCHES Project.
00:05
There is a suspect outside playing knife with someone.
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Deputies respond to man with knife near Commercial St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a man possibly armed with a knife near a service center on Commercial Street in downtown Salem. The individual was reportedly seen walking toward Marion Square Park. No injuries or victims were found, and the situation appeared to conclude without further incident.

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Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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