Man found semi-conscious after alley assault


Dispatch audio of medics and fire units responding to 210 Court Avenue outside a business called Tonic. They report a man was assaulted in the alley, was vomiting, and is drifting in and out of consciousness. Police are on scene and the victim is breathing but barely conscious.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:10
Transcript:
Take 5 is arrived. Copy, Medic 5 on scene, 237. Control 5, (name withheld). Copy, (name withheld) 5,1, scene. That's from Medic 5. Medic 1. Truck 1, both units to make 210 Court Avenue outside of Tonic in the alleyway on an assault. 210 Court Avenue, Medic 1, Truck 1, go response 3, Channel 2. Medic 5, somehow you ended up on the Freshlaught Channel 2? Manager 1 is on 5? Is there anything you need to bring up with it? Disbash, magnetic 5. Disbash, you can disregard (name withheld) 1. How many engine 1 are you, correct? I know if you repeat that, please. Medic 5 has disregarded you. You can go back in service. Did you want copy. Thank you. Medic 1, Truck 1, both units en route to 210 Court Avenue outside the Tonic. It's going to be in the alleyway. They have a male that was jumped. He's not fully alert. He is conscious and breathing, but keeps going in and out of consciousness. I'm not sure where the problems are, and the caller's not very forthcoming, or answering very many questions. Male was last seen vomiting, and we do have PD en route as well. All right, call got you. One truck one. We have an officer on scene is out with the victim states that the victim is breathing but barely conscious. I'm not like on copies.
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Location mentioned:
Near Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
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