FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: September 30, 2026

Woman Arrested After Apartment Fire in Northeast Salem

SALEM, Ore. -- Salem Police arrested Saydee Villalpando, 27, of Salem, following an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in the 700 block of Winter Street NE.

On September 29, 2026, at approximately 12:32 p.m., Salem Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Capital Mall Apartments. The fire was suppressed before it spread to neighboring units, but the apartment sustained extensive damage.

Salem Police Felony Crimes Unit detectives responded as part of the ongoing investigation. Detectives worked with Salem Fire Department deputy fire marshals to determine the cause of the fire. As a result of the investigation, Villalpando, a resident of the apartment, was taken into custody without incident and was later lodged at the Marion County Jail on charges of Arson in the First Degree and Recklessly Endangering Another Person.

No injuries were reported because of the fire. The investigation is ongoing. For questions regarding prosecution, please contact the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: Sept. 18, 2026

Man Arrested on Arson Charge After Fire at Hallman Elementary School in Northeast Salem

SALEM, Ore. -- Shayd Pursifull, 32, of Keizer, was arrested on arson-related charges early Friday morning after a fire at Hallman Elementary School in northeast Salem caused significant damage to the building.

On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at approximately 10:06 p.m., Salem Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the school in the 4000 block of Deerhaven Drive NE. A school employee was inside the building at the time and initial information indicated a person had been seen at the location and on the roof prior to the fire.

Multiple Salem Police patrol officers responded and established a perimeter, and a drone was used to try to locate the suspect. It was later determined the suspect had left the scene prior to officers being dispatched. The drone was also used to assist firefighters on scene and ensure there were no other people near or around the fire.

Patrol officers immediately contacted Salem-Keizer Public Schools security, who assisted detectives with the Felony Crimes Unit in identifying the suspect. At approximately 1:37 a.m. Friday, Keizer Police located and detained Pursifull before turning him over to Salem Police detectives working the case.

Pursifull was lodged at the Marion County Jail on multiple charges including Arson in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the First Degree and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, as well as an unrelated Criminal Arrest Warrant.

Damage is initially estimated at $500,000. The investigation is ongoing. There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: Sept. 11, 2026 

Three Arrested; Guns Recovered After DUII Stop in Northeast Salem

SALEM, Ore. -- Salem Police arrested three people early Friday morning after a DUII traffic stop in northeast Salem led to the recovery of two loaded handguns, including one that had been reported stolen.

On September 11, 2026, at approximately 1:07 a.m., officers stopped a car near Silverton Road and Lansing Avenue NE. The vehicle had multiple occupants. Officers determined all occupants were intoxicated, and some were under the legal age to possess alcohol.

Brooklyn Clingenpeel, 18, of Jefferson, was arrested on multiple charges including Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving. The remaining occupants were detained for Minor in Possession of Alcohol.

During the investigation, officers located two loaded handguns in the vehicle. As a result, Alfredo Lopez Delgado, 18, of Salem, was lodged at Marion County Jail on multiple charges including Theft in the First Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and a Criminal Arrest Warrant. A 15-year-old boy from Salem was also arrested on multiple charges including Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and was lodged at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center.

The investigation is ongoing.

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