Salem, Ore. — Salem Police arrested four juvenile males and an adult female on Friday afternoon related to a menacing with a firearm call reported on Kacey Circle NE in Salem.
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, Salem Patrol Officers investigated an incident where a community member had been threatened with a firearm by a group of juveniles. On Friday, February 28, 2025, patrol officers located and stopped a vehicle related to the incident the previous day. The vehicle was occupied by four male juveniles and an adult female. One of the male juveniles ran into a nearby residence on Fultz Av NE, but officers on scene were able to negotiate with the occupants to have the male come out.
During the contact with the group, officers located a handgun and the car was seized. Four juvenile males ranging from 15-17 years old and Destiny Quintero, 19, all from Salem, were arrested on various charges including unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, theft 1, and misdemeanor elude
In the days following the stop, a search warrant related to this case, was served on the car by officers and two additional firearms were located in the vehicle. On Monday, March 3, 2025, members of the Salem SWAT Team and Salem Police Detectives with the Strategic Investigations Unit served a warrant at the Fultz Av NE residence. During the search investigators located seven pounds of marijuana, a loaded short-barreled rifle and several other loaded magazines and ammunition.
All further inquiries into this investigation should be directed to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
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