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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 1/21/2026 05:35 PM
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It's going to be an assault at the mall (number withheld) Broadway near the Kids Empire.
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Medics are going to be en route for a 29 year old male who's in the restroom there.
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Apparent assault reported near Kids Empire mall

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an apparent assault at a shopping mall near Kids Empire on Broadway. A 29-year-old man may have been sprayed with mace in a restroom. Details about the suspect were unavailable, and the incident remains under review.

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Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322
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