Man threatens to jump from bridge in West Des Moines


A man is reported to be standing on the edge of a bridge, looking like he might jump. Emergency units are responding to the scene at the Colfax exit.
Audio|Source: Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police
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Transcript:
00:00in the background speaking Spanish and sounds of work.00:03No answer on callback and they don't have a voicemail set up.00:06It's plotting phase two kind of by the river on University Avenue between U Avenue and Ute Avenue.00:17We've got units responding to Interstate 80 and Highway 117 at the Colfax exit on the bridge.00:27I have a report of a mail that is standing on the outside of their railing.00:33It looks like he's going to jump.00:35It's wearing a ball cap, black shirt, khaki pants.00:39On the Dallas County side.00:43Gavin, might have that way from Denver.00:46Sorry.00:49For Jasper County, we will get cars started.00:53Would you be able to patch into a regional track channel?00:57Do you know me to see if West Kyle can send a walkie officer?01:01Is 12 open?01:04Oh yeah, that'd be good if they're good.01:07Okay.01:10And for it is.01:12Copy. Copy.01:17We've got a channel patched in the Region 112.01:22And is there a...01:23Do you guys have access to moving the camera or is that the...
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in the background speaking Spanish and sounds of work.
00:03
No answer on callback and they don't have a voicemail set up.
00:06
It's plotting phase two kind of by the river on University Avenue between U Avenue and Ute Avenue.
00:17
We've got units responding to Interstate 80 and Highway 117 at the Colfax exit on the bridge.
00:27
I have a report of a mail that is standing on the outside of their railing.
00:33
It looks like he's going to jump.
00:35
It's wearing a ball cap, black shirt, khaki pants.
00:39
On the Dallas County side.
00:43
Gavin, might have that way from Denver.
00:46
Sorry.
00:49
For Jasper County, we will get cars started.
00:53
Would you be able to patch into a regional track channel?
00:57
Do you know me to see if West Kyle can send a walkie officer?
01:01
Is 12 open?
01:04
Oh yeah, that'd be good if they're good.
01:07
Okay.
01:10
And for it is.
01:12
Copy. Copy.
01:17
We've got a channel patched in the Region 112.
01:22
And is there a...
01:23
Do you guys have access to moving the camera or is that the...
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80th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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