Robbery suspect steals vape near McDonald's Salem, Salem OR

Robbery

Reported: 10/29/2025 08:45 PM

Chemeketa St NE & Church St NE, Salem, OR 97310

A suspect described as a thin white male wearing a blue beanie, gray puffy jacket, and black pants stole a green nicotine vape from a victim near the McDonald's at Chemeketa St NE and Church St NE in Salem. Police located a person matching the description at the southwest corner of Chemeketa and Church and arranged a field identification with the victim.

Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

911-9-39-by-ball food of special long rubber at 23.

00:08

T2010 Radio.

00:10

2.27.

00:13

I just logged off that I'm right here stationed in a car.

00:17

You logged me on, book on that robbery. I'll take a quick look for the guy.

00:23

Copy.

00:28

3.2 LSD's been up.

00:32

My computer shut off. What's the description?

00:37

White male, 18919, 58, thin, blue beanie, gray puffy jacket, black pants.

00:48

3995, I'll be contacting Com for McDonald's.

00:53

Copy.

00:59

Can you ask for a quick if this guy got anything from the victim or the Coms?

01:05

Paper.

01:10

498 332. I'm approaching PM now.

01:17

I'll be not checked up semester so far you're QM.

01:21

3905, suspect made away with a green nicotine vape.

01:28

627, I think I got him here,

01:31

southwest corner Chemeketa and Church.

01:33

Right blue beanie, gray coat,

01:36

black pants.

01:39

Copy.

01:44

208, you're able to fly around here.

01:49

Yeah, turning church and state now.

01:57

He's just leaning up against the deal there, like it's close enough.

02:02

It's right to get close enough.

02:07

Trace the dial, bail, 267.

02:11

Copy.

02:16

2.7.395, this is a high likelihood. Are you able to do a field, bring the comp here for a field showing?

02:26

April. Okay, from?

02:32

About 227, are you ready?

02:38

Where are you coming from? Are you going to come left on Chemeketa or north on Church?

02:45

Oh, west on you, my dad.

02:48

Okay. When you get to church, just turn south.

02:51

I know it's the wrong way, but in the far west lane, you can take a look here, then you can dive into the bus lanes and head out that way.

03:01

Yeah, you know when I get to cottage.

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Chemeketa St NE & Church St NE, Salem, OR 97310

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