Suspected getaway driver arrested after Salem robbery, hit and run

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem man was arrested Saturday after a robbery and hit-and-run, officials said.

At around 3 p.m., Salem Police said they responded to a reported theft near the 2800 block of Broadway Street Northeast, where a suspect had taken over $100 in merchandise.

Police said that when the suspect left the store, an employee tried to stop them, which resulted in an altercation, and a getaway driver, later identified as Gilberto Hernandez-Betancourt, 35, struck the employee with their car.

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The suspect vehicle was found later that day, and police said they contacted Hernandez-Betancourt, who gave a false name and was later found to have a warrant for his arrest…

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