Man swings metal bar and threatens with knife at playground, Des Moines IA


A man at the playground behind the apartments in Des Moines is yelling and swinging a metal bar. Earlier, he threatened to stab someone with a knife. Police officers are responding to the scene to investigate.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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12456 Avenue, 12456 Avenue on a suspicious person with a weapon.
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It's a male in the area yelling and screaming to people. Collar says he has a metal bar in his hands.
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It's a male, black sweater, the redhead and black pants.
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He's at the playground behind the apartments swinging the bar around. He said there's nobody around him, but he was threatening the mail earlier.
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There, I'll serve those in there.
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347 DEP.
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347.
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This is to buy 46,000 with the morning. I'll be 10-8.
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Copy.
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785. 785.
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The description of the mail you just put out for a suspicion with a weapon I just put a bulletin out on.
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He had a knife in his hand in the video for officer safety.
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310.
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Go ahead.
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785 said they just put a bulletin out for that, possibly that same mail, and he had a knife in his hand just to head up for you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ascot Dr, Des Moines, IA 50320
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