Driver flees hit-and-run, later caught by troopers, Des Moines IA


Recording of a dispatch about a hit-and-run at Lincoln Way and Riverside in Des Moines. A vehicle with passengers was involved and the driver ran away on foot. Troopers located and detained the driver. Officers requested vehicle information and processed the scene. A person was reported near Evergreen Building A and was asked to leave. Troopers will complete the accident report.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
Dispatch: Have an IPP officer meet units at Lincoln Way and Riverside. A vehicle with a passenger was involved; the driver ran off on foot, leftbound. Troopers have the driver detained. Please send vehicle information. Officers cleared so patrol can return. At the scene there was a hatchback. Unit (number withheld) reported a person near Evergreen Building A, a white male in a denim jacket on the first floor who does not live there; they were asked to move along. Troopers will finish the accident report once the driver is returned. Thank you.
Dispatch: Have an IPP officer meet units at Lincoln Way and Riverside. A vehicle with a passenger was involved; the driver ran off on foot, leftbound. Troopers have the driver detained. Please send vehicle information. Officers cleared so patrol can return. At the scene there was a hatchback. Unit (number withheld) reported a person near Evergreen Building A, a white male in a denim jacket on the first floor who does not live there; they were asked to move along. Troopers will finish the accident report once the driver is returned. Thank you.
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Des Moines, IA
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