Man shoplifts at Walgreens and flees on foot, Des Moines IA


A man shoplifted items from Walgreens near East University Ave. He concealed the stolen goods in his clothes and fled north on foot. Witnesses and a caller in a white car followed him as he moved through areas near the DAV lot and Chant Power Wash near East University. Police detained a suspect and requested an employee to identify him.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Both cars 2930 East University at the Walgreens.
00:02
A set of theft that just occurred, the suspects leaving northbound on foot.
00:07
He stole something that he concealed in his clothes. The white male has a hat, dark navy shirt, tan shorts,
00:15
one black sock and one white sock.
00:19
He was going northbound. He's cutting through the DAV lot now, they say.
00:28
He's always having them. They have eyes on him.
00:33
Yeah, it sounds like the caller is trying to follow him.
00:38
Yeah, I'm on Maple, and I had a guy point out someone saying that he just ran from Walgreens. I was assuming it was the same guy, but...
00:53
Also, he's crossing by the car wash.
00:57
Where are they saying he's at right now?
01:02
Crossing the street by the car wash?
01:09
I'm not fully sure where all that stuff is, so they have an address.
01:17
Let me see if we can get the car wash address here.
01:25
Staying close to the Dunkin' Donuts.
01:27
My caller is in a white Impala that's, I guess, been following him.
01:36
The, uh... Use in 27 University.
01:39
Come like that.
01:41
Okay, yeah, Chant Power Wash, 2640 East University, maybe.
01:47
It's obvious.
01:51
Two-10.
01:57
Two-time. Two-10, Adam.
02:03
Both cars got a roll overaxe on the freeway. The 5.8 eastbound, looks like it's in between 42nd and 35th.
02:14
We're getting several calls. Most are saying eastbound lanes. We have a few same westbound lanes.
02:22
The subject involved in the rollover, it sounds like, is called in and said she is okay.
02:29
The medics are going on.
02:33
Okay. Govick.
02:43
227. He's going to be kind of at State and he's 26. He's walking in front of 12.39.
02:54
He's 26 in state, okay?
03:01
242.
03:03
242.
03:07
Hey,
03:08
can I get my partner on a clear channel, Anderson?
03:13
Yeah, channel 3, 242 Anderson.
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42, Anderson. 42, Anderson.
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25, Adam.
03:28
Yeah, there's something else to have eyes on this guy? I was just out with the female employee and the employee in the pilot. I thought he was in this homeless camp right here behind the car wash.
03:39
27 said at East 26 in the state.
03:43
He had eyes on him.
03:46
Yeah.
03:48
I have him detained. Is there an employee that can come down here and talk to me? Explain me what's going on?
03:56
Okay, we'll get her back on the line here, 220.
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