Man threatened to shoot group at Crescent Dr apartments, Des Moines IA


Police responded to reports that a man threatened to shoot a group of people at apartments near Crescent Drive and the 3300 block of Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. The suspect was described as driving a blue Nissan. Officers checked multiple apartments but found no evidence of shots fired. Residents and a homeless person nearby did not hear any gunfire. The suspect's exact location was unknown at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Rapid SOS is putting the caller at near Crescent Dr.
00:05
Near Crescent Drive checking.
00:13
Copy. Also Rapid SOS is also placed near Ingersoll Avenue as another Rapid SOS location.
00:26
106.
00:29
We were routed near Ingersoll Avenue, the apartment 206 for a shooting report from (name withheld).
00:38
They stated it was a threat to me and he was going to come out and shoot the party of seven.
00:46
Correction is 204, apartment 204.
00:50
202.
00:55
A blue high end a lot of pipes.
01:03
Copy 202. Did you copy 106 as traffic?
01:14
I got part of it. What was it?
01:17
He said they were out earlier at near Crescent apartment 204 for threats of shots of (name withheld).
01:26
Yeah,
01:27
near Crescent.
01:28
It's going to be dark known there from the door. We'll go check the apartments find it. Yeah.
01:35
Copy 261.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:39
Yeah,
01:40
I've got a couple here at the station for you.
01:44
Happy, I see the trips on there. You can send them to us. We'll grab them.
01:49
Copy.
01:50
2.10.
01:54
It's 23 and you know, and one of the addresses is pulling up?
02:01
Yes.
02:05
Do we have an apartment number or anything like that?
02:08
Jail for it.
02:13
Two.
02:17
202. What is the apartment number again?
02:22
204.
02:26
Sorry.
02:31
We did find the homeless individual behind this apartment complex because we're not here all night so she hasn't heard any gunshots.
02:38
Copy.
02:39
231. The individual at near Crescent came out and just speaking to me.
02:46
Copy.
02:51
202. This apartment tool force says they're fine. This Ben guy that made the threat through was in less than one. I've seen him since earlier tonight.
03:00
Copy, 202.
03:07
Thank you. Joe, too.
03:11
(name withheld) on the farm did confirm the earlier incident was a (name withheld). He did the name he does drive a blue Nissan.
03:17
He said the band. He's on the main gun struts earlier.
03:20
I don't know if he's still in the area or not. I haven't seen him.
03:27
Copy.
03:29
All officers 3,300 block of Ingersoll, (name withheld) drives a blue Nissan, he made threats earlier.
03:36
I don't know if he's still in the area.
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Location mentioned:
Near Crescent Dr 3300 block of, Des Moines, IA 50312
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