SALEM, Ore. — A Salem man is in custody after police located a missing 11-year-old girl with him in a secluded area Monday evening, August 5.
The girl had been reported missing just after 5 p.m. from her home near Lansing and Kathleen Avenues NE. Salem Police launched a large-scale search, including canvassing neighborhoods, reviewing surveillance footage, and deploying a bloodhound.
Around 8:30 p.m., a neighbor flagged down officers near Evergreen and Chester Avenues NE to report suspicious activity. The neighbor, who had learned of the missing child earlier, took it upon himself to search the area. Officers soon discovered Elijah Galaviz Arce, 38, hiding with the child in thick shrubbery. He was arrested without incident…