Bat-Wielding Suspect Arrested After Vandalizing Vehicles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: July 31, 2026
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | [email protected]

SALEM, Ore. -- On July 31, 2026, at approximately 9:35 a.m., officers arrested Zachary Graham, 25, of Salem, following a report of criminal mischief at Winco Foods located at 1240 Lancaster Drive SE.

Multiple calls were received regarding a male walking through the Winco parking lot, hitting vehicle windows with a bat. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect run into a nearby neighborhood and jump a fence in the 4600 block of Arabian Avenue SE.

Officers located Graham on Raffon Court SE. He was taken into custody without incident and lodged at Marion County Jail on multiple charges of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree. Several vehicles were found with cracked and/or shattered windows in the Winco parking lot.

Community members who experienced damage to their vehicles during this incident are encouraged to report it online at salempd.info/onlinereports. Community members should reference case number SMP26063232 and scroll down to the section: Update an Existing Report.

The investigation is ongoing, and further inquiries about the criminal prosecution should be directed to the Marion County District Attorney's Office.

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