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Man walking northbound near University Ave sought for committalDes Moines IA

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University Ave & 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

Police are searching for a man walking northbound near University Avenue and 5th Avenue. He is described as a large man with curly hair, wearing black pants, a gray hoodie, and carrying a backpack. Officers are instructed to contact him and ask if he will return to the hospital. If he refuses, a mental health committal will be pursued. The incident is related to a possible mental health emergency requiring hospitalization.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, he went, uh, he's traveled probably one pound on fifth now.
00:04
He was a residential area.
00:08
Great, he's great here to you, uh, pat-backback, back, black,
00:11
left one,
00:14
two to pounds.
00:16
Six one, two hundred pounds on Fifth Avenue, copy.
00:25
Okay, I do on traffic.
00:27
3851. Do we have a possible PTA for Marion County?
00:37
Set by L-check.
00:42
Sunny?
00:46
Please so, but L-check.
00:50
Copy.
00:57
You're welcome, 1322.
01:03
242.
01:06
242.
01:11
This is a secure building.
01:13
Could you get a call or a call and see if you can let me in?
01:18
Copy, standby.
01:24
3.2 at the front door.
01:34
242. Oh man.
01:40
The car and go ahead.
01:43
3.20. I don't think that they would have disputed the 25.
01:51
I'll put you on it.
01:55
Three out of three.
02:03
I guess you already put yourself on it.
02:10
Data version will be 1996-06-06-04.
02:18
When you run them as MC, N-E-N-A-M-I-N, Dakota's common spelling name.
02:24
He might even have orange, I don't know.
02:30
Okay, we're looking at.
02:31
You lost on 1 5th Avenue walking northbound, is I correct?
02:34
From university.
02:37
Yeah, he's got curly here, a big dude, black pants,
02:42
a gray sweat, hoodie,
02:46
and the backpack.
02:47
Curly here.
02:51
Tony here trying to pick him up for a committal, or how did we come about him needing committed?
03:09
That's correct.
03:10
So if you get a hold of them, make contact, ask if he wants to come back to hospital if not then,
03:16
we're going to have to do a committal for the county then.
03:20
All right.

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University Ave & 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
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