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Fight at gas station with weapon threat in Des MoinesDes Moines IA

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Near SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320

A large fight occurred at a gas station near Southeast 14th in Des Moines. A man wearing a white shirt pulled out an unknown weapon and fled eastbound on Watrous Avenue, possibly wearing a reddish or purple shirt. Police searched the area but did not find the suspect.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to have you guys make this fight, a quick trip, near Southeast 14th.
00:07
Color said there's a large fight at the gas pumps or the white male on a white shirt.
00:10
Looks like he pulled a weapon, unknown on what kind of weapon.
00:13
Problem half took off eastbound on Watrous, wearing a reddish purple shirt.
00:17
I'll start you another car.
00:18
32 item. Copy.
00:19
Touch two item, copy.
00:20
And 5.03.
00:22
And 5.03. Correct. I'll be in route near Southeast 14th on the right post.
00:24
Copy. I've got you on it.
00:25
130. You can show me that way as well.
00:27
Copy, we'll do. 106.
00:28
106. The case number.
00:30
106, your case number is 23536, 23536.
00:33
Happy thank you.
00:34
No problem.
00:35
108. 108. 108.
00:38
You can clear the animal in the 12 unless they want to meet on that.
00:42
I drove by and didn't see anything.
00:44
Is there a case of your number associated with that extra control in the 12th?
00:48
Yeah, there's a case number.
00:49
It's in the trip.
00:50
It looks like 306 Adam pulled it.
00:52
Southside car is making a fight at Quitrip.
00:54
Problem half is going to be the white male, was wearing a white t-shirt over his head.
00:59
He's the one who was seen pulling out a weapon, unknown on what weapon, was last seen going eastbound on Watrous and an Apollo reddish in color.
01:06
35 out of copy.
01:07
135.
01:08
135 I discovered eastbound on the Watrous out to Indianola and I've got nothing going southbound on Indianola Match in that description if they want to check north.
01:18
Copy, I have one of the south side cards I can check northbound from near Southeast 14th Watrous.
01:22
130, I can add that one.
01:23
Copy, 130, is going to check northbound from near Southeast 14th and Watrous.
01:26
Yeah, 35, I went from East 14th, south on Indianola.
01:31
I didn't see anything.
01:32
I don't want to go down Evergreen, but I'm not seeing any colors ahead of me.
01:35
Kathy, 135, has gone south from East 14th to Indianola, UTO.
01:40
I'll check in Evergreen now.
01:41
Sorry, I misspoke, 36.
01:43
No problem, 36, checks south from, check south on East 14th up to ending the line with UPL.

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Near SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320

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