Suspicious person seen with possible gun driving in West Des Moines, West Des Moines IA


Police received a report of a person seen holding a possible gun while driving a black Ford Ranger near 50th St in West Des Moines. The person was wearing black clothing and possibly a mask. The gun was not pointed at anyone.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
02:17
Transcript:
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Western One unit, we're taking a report a suspicious person with a weapon, 500 block of 50th Street, looking for a black Ford Ranger, plate given (number withheld), blasting turning eastbound on D.P.
00:18
True. R.P. advised that he saw a possible gun in a person's hand. Suspect can be wearing a black shirt, black hat, black sunglasses, possibly a black mask, 4250, 44. 426, I'll show you on it.
00:32
There's jam in there yet. Did he go east or west down?
00:37
Turned west down on EP.
00:40
Copy.
00:46
3201.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:50
Just for your awareness, if you haven't heard, a suspicious person with a weapon, 500 block 50th Street, last thing we're westbound on AP True.
00:58
I did, thank you.
01:01
1837.
01:06
42.50.
01:09
4250.
01:12
Just confirming.
01:13
It wasn't pointing anything. It was just in his hand as he was driving out.
01:22
It sounds like it was not pointed at any one RP,
01:26
just that it looked like a gun.
01:31
Copy.
01:34
1839.
01:39
Forty-250, I'll be off the vehicle match subscription.
01:43
5-1-4-2-2-Southwick.
01:48
Copy 5142, Southlake.
01:51
8-3-4-250. Ocean Edward George, 723.
02:01
Copy. 2.50.
02:10
4250.
02:13
I'm scared.
02:14
There was no guns and there was no masking for the other units back in me.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 50th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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