Armed suspect flees in truck, crashes and is detained


Radio traffic reports a suspicious person reported with a weapon. The person got into a black truck and led officers on a vehicle pursuit through several streets. The truck crashed near Southeast 5th and Army Post, and one suspect was taken into custody.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:30
Transcript:
324. Get my trip number, please. Yes, sir. Trip number T-2501-449. Happy, thank you. True thing. 307 and Southside guys are for suspicious with the weapon. For your information, looks like the guy got into this black truck but pulled up at the house, and they took off Westbound on Army Post from southeast. Somebody essential for suspicious of the weapon at 120 Southwest water advice. 347, we're about to clear. Copy. Let me know when to clear you, but it will be the Hampton at 120 Southwest Water. They'll be meeting with staff at the front desk and several people told her that there's a guy outside behind the building with a knife on the description of the problem. Copy. You can clear us with an arrest. Copy. I was re-end direct on that. Thanks, ma'am. $494.494. Can you should be at 3719 Cottage Grove Avenue. Can you serve a cartel for an accurate appeal? Copy. 332 (name withheld). This truck's going to be (name withheld) with (name withheld). He's taking off the parking lot towards Popeye's chicken on us. Going up around the Crunch Fitness. Going up towards Commons. (name withheld), up towards Crunch Fitness. (name withheld), (name withheld), can I get the rest of that plate? (name withheld). Fixing 248. Coming up on Southeast 14th, going southbound. Copy, South East 14th and coming, southbound. Lincoln, 248. Copy, MQL. 248, Southbound, Southeast 14th and Cummins. Eastbound on Army Post. Westbound on Army Post. Speeds are 40, no traffic. Copy Westbound, Southeast 14th, Army Pose. Fire 10, (name withheld). Okay, 10, (name withheld). What are we chasing for? Left the scene of a possible trip. He's a possible got a firearm. He's spinning around just went to the Hope Ministries. Jump the corner. He's going to be going across southeast 5th. Copy, September. On Army Post. Spot to wreck out, 1050. Copy, 1050, GPS is it about southeast, 5th, and Army Post, northwest corner. 3.32, (name withheld). 332, (name withheld). We have one in custody. We have one in custody just west of southeast, Fifth, and Army Post.
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SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA
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