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Emergency Incidents
Brush fire near house on W Kell Road in Salem
Wildfire
W Kell Rd, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported brush and grass fire near College and Kell Road in Salem. The fire was estimated at about three to four acres, with wind pushing flames toward a nearby house. Multiple units worked to contain the blaze and protect the residence.
Arrest ordered for battery suspect after traffic stop
Assault Report
N Jefferson St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported that a man was advised to be arrested for battery during a traffic stop near North Jefferson Street in Salem. The stop also involved a license or identification check and a revoked status.
Neighbor repeatedly opens gate, lets dogs loose
Disturbance
E Olive St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible neighborhood problem near East Olive Street, where a caller reported someone opening a gate and making it difficult to keep dogs secured.
People trespassed from property on Indiana Avenue
Break-In
N Indiana Ave, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported trespass situation near North Indiana Avenue, where several people were reportedly trespassed and notified. A separate reckless driver complaint was also mentioned on a nearby roadway.
Attempted break-in at Far Side Lane residence
Break-In
Farside Ln, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported active burglary at a residence on Farside Lane in Salem. A female caller, speaking quietly and disconnecting several times, reported a male trying to get in through a window. She later said the door was barricaded and that a weapon was on the counter, but she was not going for it. Deputies checked the exterior and made contact with the caller.
Attempted break-in at Salem residence
Break-In
Farside Ln, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported active burglary at a residence near Farside Lane in Salem. A woman called very quietly and said a man was trying to get in through a window before she disconnected. Later radio traffic indicated officers had the suspect and that a woman was barricaded near a door, with a weapon reported on a counter but not being reached for.
Hit-and-run crash at Salem hospital parking lot
Traffic
Ricker Dr, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a reported hit and run crash with no injuries at a hospital on Rexford Drive. The caller is waiting in a gray Dodge Charger in a side parking lot off Brown.
Woman screaming and talking to herself near W Main St
Medical Emergency
W Main St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a possible medical or behavioral emergency involving a woman reportedly screaming and talking to herself near ATV and Moore, then walking toward Countryside by Honegold Lane.
Suspicious person knocking on car windows at park
Suspicious Activity
N Broadway, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious young man at a park near North Broadway in Salem. He was reportedly knocking on vehicle windows and asking for hotspot information. An officer later located him behind the bathrooms and made contact.
Officers check open door at vacant Salem home
Break-In
S Franklin St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested another unit to check a possible burglary at a vacant residence with an open door near South Franklin Street in Salem.
Male with language barrier needs assistance at police station
Medical Emergency
N Washington St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested assistance at a police station for a man who appeared to have a language barrier and a possible medical issue.
Fire alarm at residence on South Hotze Road
Fire
S Hotze Rd, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a possible residence near South Hotze Road in Salem. The alarm indicated a zone in the north wing, but nothing was visible outside and the building was not evacuated while crews investigated.
Patient transported from motel to Salem hospital
Medical Emergency
E Main St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a medical aid unit transporting a patient from a motel to a hospital in Salem Township, with beginning and ending mileage logged during the trip.
Medical helicopter responds to patient at Continental Motel
Medical Emergency
E Main St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a medical helicopter is coordinating a landing zone and medical briefing for a conscious patient near East Main Street in Salem. An ambulance is also transporting a patient from a motel to Salem Township Hospital.
Person injured after falling in backyard on North Broadway
Medical Emergency
N Broadway, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a person who fell and was injured in a backyard near North Broadway in Salem, Illinois. The caller requested that responders be sent to check on the person.
Cable line blocking North Jefferson roadway
Road Closure
E Bennett St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a possible phone line or cable lying in the roadway on North Jefferson between Oglesby and East Bennett. The officer placed cones to mark the hazard and advised city crews to be aware of it.
68-year-old woman in pain unable to exit car at Salem parking lot
Medical Emergency
Airport Rd, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, salem EMS is dispatched to a parking lot near Airport Road in Salem for a 68-year-old woman in a gray car who is reportedly in significant pain and unable to get out on her own and requests transport to a hospital.
Officers check on missing mother in Salem
Missing Person
Lynwood Dr, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible welfare check after someone reported that a mother had not returned. They checked a possible residence and nearby apartments but were unable to make contact with the person.
Officer checks vehicle at Schwartz Street apartments
Administrative / Routine Check
W Schwartz St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a routine vehicle contact at the Schwartz Street apartments in Salem and ran an Illinois passenger license plate. The plate was reported to belong to a person at a Cedar Avenue address, but the officer determined it was not the vehicle involved in the contact.
Man kicked in chest at downtown apartments
Assault Report
N Jefferson St, Salem, IL 62881
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was sent to an apartment building on North Jefferson Street in Salem for a report that a man was kicked in the chest by another man. The suspect had left before officers arrived.
