Woman rescued in Salem after police receive Text-to-911 tip about alleged kidnapping

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Salem Police arrested a man after receiving a text-to-911 call from a woman claiming that she had been kidnapped and was inside a van, Monday afternoon.

The text-to-911 call was received around 2 p.m. Authorities quickly responded and relayed the information to law enforcement agencies in the surrounding area. Officers in Salem located the van in a parking lot in the 1200 block of Hawthorne Avenue NE.

Officers were able to box in the van, locate the woman, and bring her to safety…

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