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Man found sleeping in vehicle flees after check, Des Moines IA

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Cottage Grove Ave & 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50311

A man in his early 40s was found sleeping in his vehicle near Cottage Grove Ave and 38th St. After being woken up, he said he had recently had brain surgery and then ran away on foot heading north.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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38th of Cottage Grove, 38th in Cottage Grove on a welfare check[1].
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Collar said there was a male sleeping in his vehicle,
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white male early 40s, gray, white shirt, cargo shorts.
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Woke him up, the guy stated he had just had brain surgery and then he took off northbound on foot.
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[1]
welfare check: Request to check the well-being of a person

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Cottage Grove Ave & 38th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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