Protest Turns Into Street Takeover Event
(Salem, OR) -- A demonstration against national immigration enforcement efforts in Salem turned into a street takeover event on Saturday. Salem Police say the demonstration started at noon near Lancaster Drive Northeast and Market Street. Around 7 p.m., demonstrators stopped traffic by standing in crosswalks. The vehicles started drifting and spinning in the roadway. Police called in officers from home and had nearby agencies send officers. Five people were arrested. The crowd dispersed around 11 p.m.



