Category Public Safety
UPDATE: Mill Creek floodwater closes roads, dozens without power Friday afternoon
UPDATE: The level 1 flood evacuation, warning residents near Mill and Pringle creeks to be ready to evacuate, remained active as of Friday afternoon. Several southeast Salem roads are closed, and CASA of Marion County seeks volunteers to help manage a flooded basement.
WEATHER: Salem sees relief from rain as local creek levels drop early Friday
WEATHER: Salem recorded nearly 3 inches of rain in 24 hours through early Friday morning. Light rain is forecast for the day as the atmospheric river shifts out of the area.
Man charged with arson for West Salem apartment fire that killed 3 pets
Salem police officers arrested Calvin J. Tucker III for a two-alarm fire that damaged several units at a West Salem apartment complex in October. He is being held at the Polk County Jail for first-degree arson and animal abuse, according to the jail roster.
WINTER STORM: No major road impacts following last night’s winter storm
City officials said road impacts and power outages in Salem following Tuesday night's winter storm have been largely mitigated with no reported injuries. More high winds are likely Thursday, alongside heavy rains through the end of the week.
WINTER STORM: Power out early Wednesday, school delayed by an hour
Thousands of homes and businesses in Salem were without power early Wednesday as a powerful windstorm took down trees and utility lines.
Salem fire chief says first responders don’t cooperate with ICE following response to immigration arrest
A federal immigration agent rode in a city ambulance to Salem Hospital Sunday with a man injured during an immigration arrest. Salem Fire Department policy requires a law enforcement officer to travel with any handcuffed patient, Fire Chief David Gerboth told city councilors.
Man reportedly injured by ICE agents during Salem arrest taken to Tacoma immigration facility
Immigration agents arrested Albino Mora Navarro in Salem on Sunday, according to an online fundraiser posted by his wife. Court records show no criminal convictions or pending charges for him in state or federal court.
City closes Woodmansee Park lot due to flooding; wind advisory in place
This week’s forecast predicts that up to 2.75 inches of rain will fall in Salem by Wednesday, and high winds may knock over trees.
Advocacy group reports ICE agents injure man in Salem during arrest, then follow medics to hospital
A man was injured during an immigration arrest in a grocery store parking lot Sunday morning, according to the Oregon for All coalition, a statewide group that represents immigrant and Latino communities. Emergency responders took him to Salem Hospital but no information was available Sunday evening about his status.