Male with head injury after assault in Des Moines, Des Moines IA


An adult male suffered a head injury during an assault near Southwest 13th St and Vingal in Des Moines. He is conscious and breathing but has locked himself inside his house and refuses to come out until police arrive for safety.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Medicate, Engine 8, Southwest 13th near Vingal for this assault. PD is assisting you. It sounds like there was an adult male with a head injury of some sort. He is on the ground, but breathing.
00:16
Okay.
00:21
I was drunk 9 to 9.
00:24
Got me.
00:31
Lieutenant Mitchell from Engineer Reams.
00:36
I think it's this initial unit where you suspected.
00:43
I'll be on the way. I'll be on the way.
00:46
Dispatch engine 8.
00:49
Go ahead.
00:52
Do you have an ETA on police getting here?
01:01
It looks like they're about stop last night and park.
01:04
Do they need to step it up?
01:09
Well, our patient has locked himself in his house. He does have an injury, so we're not going to do anything further until PD gets here.
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Location mentioned:
SW 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
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