Two men rob with forced entry, armed with handgun, Des Moines IA

Robbery

Reported: 11/6/2025 07:27 PM

SW 7th St & Tuttle St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Two men forced entry during a robbery and were armed with a silver handgun. One man is around six feet tall wearing a gray jacket and black jeans. The other is around five foot six wearing a red jacket and black jeans with dreadlocks. Later, a man carrying a firearm was seen walking north near South 7th and Tuttle streets.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Keep updated notes on the suspects.

00:02

It's going to be two male suspects.

00:04

First one is about six feet tall, gray jacket, black jeans.

00:09

Second is male, about five foot six, red jacket,

00:14

black jeans and dreads.

00:17

Possibly use a silver handgun.

00:21

Male, six foot, gray jacket, black jeans, and a male, five, six, red jacket, black jeans with dreads, silver handgun.

00:33

232 item?

00:37

332 out.

00:39

Could you call up for Jesse when you have a moment,

00:42

please?

00:44

Copy.

00:46

Thanks, sir.

00:47

Unit 32 under case 29427, 29427.

00:52

Me for a robbery so that they force the door.

00:58

Robbery.

01:04

331. 331. 331.

01:10

We're going to be making contact with the problem near Leland.

01:17

Okay.

01:23

Good one.

01:26

Sorry about that.

01:28

We have a cell phone number of the victim.

01:32

The two suspects have the cell phone.

01:34

I know if we can get some sort of phase two location or ping from that.

01:42

Happy. Unfortunately,

01:46

a cell phone company won't let us ping for a robbery.

01:52

347.

01:58

Good.

02:01

And 504, David, for your information.

02:09

347. Now you make Southwis 7th and Tuttle.

02:14

South of 7th and Tuttle suspicious with a weapon.

02:16

Follow shows a male wearing a gray hoodie, blue jeans, and boots, walking northbound carrying some kind of firearm in his hands.

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SW 7th St & Tuttle St, Des Moines, IA 50309

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