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Man with knife tries to enter home near Cambridge Street, Des Moines IA

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Near Cambridge St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Police responded to a call near Cambridge Street where a young man with a knife tried to enter a resident's home by hiding in the backyard.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Both units make the prowler.
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Near Cambridge Street, meet with (name withheld).
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He said someone's outside his house hiding in his backyard and they were trying to get inside.
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He said it's a younger white male wearing a gray hoodie and jeans armed with a knife.

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Near Cambridge St, Des Moines, IA 50313

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