Man armed with knife steals phone and flees on E 18th St, Des Moines IA


A man armed with a pocket knife reportedly stole a phone and was last seen walking southbound on East 18th near Gennessee. The caller's friend continued to follow the suspect despite advice not to.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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I'm going to start for this to speak with a weapon assisting 321.
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Dee Wolf in East Washington.
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The Wolf in East Washington is going to be made with Calvin here.
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Sounds like white male with glasses wearing a baseball cap, blue shirt and blue jeans, is armed with a pocket knife.
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Sounds like he possibly took his phone.
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Suspect last seen walking southbound on East 18th near Gennessee.
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Copy. Copy.
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321, just to clarify, is the caller's friend following the suspect with a knife?
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Yeah, sounds like the caller's friend was still following the suspect after being advised not to.
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Location mentioned:
E 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50316
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