FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 17, 2024
Two adults, three teens arrested in assault incident, weapon seized
Salem, Ore. — Salem Police arrested four teenagers and one adult early Sunday in an assault incident in northeast Salem.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. Sunday, a police officer en route to work observed five male subjects physically assaulting a man in the area of Market ST and Hawthorne AV NE. The suspects then quickly fled the area in a vehicle.
Salem officers responded in search of the suspect vehicle which was located about 20 minutes later by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy near the intersection of Lancaster DR and Center ST NE.
The occupants of the involved vehicle were apprehended without incident. A handgun was located inside the vehicle and seized.
Horacio Chavez Soto, age 20, and Manuel Contreras Rivera, age 19, both of Salem were taken into custody. Both were lodged on the charge of riot, and each has since been released.
Three juveniles, two age 16 and one age 17, were detained and transported to the Marion County Juvenile Department. One 16-year-old boy faces charges of riot and unlawful possession of a weapon (the firearm). The other two teens are charged with riot.
All further inquiries into this investigation should be directed to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 5, 2024
Driver dies in single vehicle collision
Driver's identity released
Update: 11/07/2024 | 1530
The driver in the Tuesday morning traffic fatality on Highway 22E is identified as John Ray Evans, 34, of Salem.
The incident remains an active investigation, and as such, no further information is currently available for release.
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Driver dies in single vehicle collision
Originally published: 11/05/2024 | 1400
Salem, Ore. — Just before 8:00 a.m. today, officers responded to a collision on Highway 22E near Milepost 4. Witnesses reported a car traveling eastbound drove off the roadway and crashed. Lifesaving measures for the male driver were attempted, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investigation by the Salem Police Traffic Team indicates the vehicle crossed over the eastbound on-ramp to Highway 22E and proceeded through a landscaped area and struck a tree. The man was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
The identity of the driver is not being released at this time pending family notifications.
Eastbound traffic on the highway was reduced to one lane and the eastbound on-ramp at Gaffin RD SE was closed for approximately three hours.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing, and there are no other details available for release.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 7, 2024
Detectives ask for help finding violent offender with warrants
Salem, Ore. — Salem Police Felony Crimes Unit detectives ask for the public’s help in locating a suspect with multiple warrants.
Arrest warrants on charges of first- and second-degree kidnapping have been issued for Javier Banuelos Munoz, Jr., age 44, of Salem in relation to several incidents of domestic violence. He also has an outstanding parole violation warrant from the Oregon State Parole Board.
Detectives have exhausted all efforts to locate Banuelos Munoz and request the public’s help with this case.
Banuelos Munoz is a Hispanic male adult with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5-foot, 8-inches in height and has a medium build. He generally wears his hair shaved with a beard. Banuelos Munoz also has various tattoos; the most prominent marking is on the right side of his neck and reads Munoz in script lettering.
Anyone with information about Banuelos Munoz’s whereabouts is asked to call the Salem Police Tips Line at 503-588-8477.
If you see Banuelos Munoz, call local police authorities, and refer to this wanted poster. Do not approach him. He is considered a violent offender with potential access to firearms.
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