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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 2 days ago
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Let me start for this suspicious with a weapon.
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East Fourth and East Grand.
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Possible vandalism near East Grand Ave
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a possible vandalism incident near East Fourth Street and East Grand Avenue in Des Moines. A person wearing a long black coat was reportedly seen walking south while striking nearby buildings with a broomstick handle. The situation was described based on initial radio communication and remains unconfirmed.