Police pursue vehicle running multiple red lights at high speed, Des Moines IA

Traffic

Reported: 08/28/2025 08:49 PM (PDT)

University Ave, Des Moines, IA

Police are chasing a vehicle that is running multiple red lights and driving fast through major intersections on University Ave and nearby roads in Des Moines, Iowa. The vehicle is being tracked from the air, and officers are coordinating efforts to stop it safely.

Audio|Source: Mills County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Coming rich, Sebastian, I-A-K-2, my south-line equipment.

00:02

Yeah, it's going to be PRC[1], A-2-2.

00:06

We're slowing down, but now we're just oncoming traffic, now he's going back and forth.

00:11

And we're going to run a red light on University.

00:13

Okay, Southwest 14, Fasting University, running the red light.

00:16

3,500.

00:17

96 traffic light just ran another red light over the interstate.

00:21

New traffic light, another red light.

00:23

96 for sure and he's on court right now just ran on another red light.

00:26

And northbound on 15th.

00:29

Easton and Corbyn, Northbound on East 15.

00:31

Northbound East 15.

00:32

96, traffic still light, still headed northbound, coming up to the interstate.

00:36

ISP[2] aircraft overhead.

00:37

We have eyes on the vehicle tracking at northbound underneath I-235, northbound.

00:42

96. We're passing Walker right now.

00:45

We're passing Walker, northbound, ISP[2] planes on it.

00:47

ISP[2] Aircraft overhead.

00:48

We have eyes on it, still northbound, got some sparks coming off the rear tire, coming up to University, East 14th at University, Northbound.

00:56

96, 96, still northbound to University.

00:59

Graph unit, if you want to let the ISP[2] aircraft, we can call it from the SKI here.

01:03

Northbound through Cleveland.

01:06

Down through Cleveland.

01:07

Still going northbound through Guthrie.

01:15

Northbound through Guthrie.

01:17

Flight traffic speeds probably in the 80s, though.

01:21

Light traffic stays in the 80s.

01:25

49, can we get permission to fit when appropriate?

01:29

2035. 40 what kind of the collision again?

01:31

Here's to be a pickup, northbound approaching Euclid.

01:33

Northbound approaching Euclid.

01:35

Yeah, it presents yourself like a pit.

01:37

49, I'm at Broadway and 14.

01:38

Is everybody behind me trying to get stint from.

01:40

I'm going to try to help. 96. 136 and I have six in Broadway and 14 means.

01:43

Northbound passing Shawnee.

01:44

Northbound passing Shawnee.

01:46

I mean, northbound passing Shawnee County is one 40th group for it's appropriate.

01:50

I got six at 14th Broadway.

01:51

49 to meet if I have a dog in it, 50 rounds.

01:55

96, he's an outside lane right now, I'm going off Broadway.

01:57

Ready five, fifty first or fourteenth from there's six.

01:59

I turn eastbound now, Broadway, eastbound on Broadway.

02:02

He's no number.

02:03

Let's at the morning next unit snow.

02:04

To be careful on these tracks, don't get them at high speed.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

PRC: Pursuit/Police Response Code (likely pursuit-related)

[2]

ISP: Iowa State Patrol aircraft support

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Police pursue vehicle running multiple red lights at high speed, Des Moines IA

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