Explosion reported near House of Mercy in Des Moines, Des Moines IA


Listeners reported a loud explosion heard east of House of Mercy on Clark Street. Some thought it sounded like gunfire. Officers are investigating the area.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:13
Transcript:
About 19th in you need to have some kind of large explosion to the east of me if you're getting cold? I have an answer. Yeah, give it a minute. Tell me. Check Spirit, I'll be turning it here. Can you head me to the suspicious one quarter? Copy. 135, Adam. Can you get a case number, please? 35, Adam. Case number, 22,5,000. Two, two, five, four two. Copy, nice. Hello. 106. 106. Just regard. Disregard. Attentional cars, special attention central. Cars taking report of a reckless driver. Southeast 14th and East Bell, passing eastbound on Bell, the Silver Dodge Caravan, no plates driving recklessly. 10 broadcast 39 minutes. 211[1]. 121. 121. Case number, please. 1-1. 101, case number, please. 101.1.1.21, case number 22,000, 543. Copy. Can you show me to any of the citation. Copy 101. Can I get Crow Toe for a Honda CROV with rear damages?161.161. 161.We've got a mail from 127.Are there any others?Not that I'm all right.I'll show you around.Thanks.35 Adam DC.135 Adam. 135 Adam.Hey, Smaid, you can send us the domestic on watchress.capital five or 501 Baker well we got our first call on it 1409 Clark Street at the House of Mercy they heard a lot explosion to the east of thereYeah, I've had two people outside told me they thought it was shot indicating about 3rd Camp and Clark.I'm checking the area.Copy.Copy. One away, I'll be in area as well.Copy.
About 19th in you need to have some kind of large explosion to the east of me if you're getting cold? I have an answer. Yeah, give it a minute. Tell me. Check Spirit, I'll be turning it here. Can you head me to the suspicious one quarter? Copy. 135, Adam. Can you get a case number, please? 35, Adam. Case number, 22,5,000. Two, two, five, four two. Copy, nice. Hello. 106. 106. Just regard. Disregard. Attentional cars, special attention central. Cars taking report of a reckless driver. Southeast 14th and East Bell, passing eastbound on Bell, the Silver Dodge Caravan, no plates driving recklessly. 10 broadcast 39 minutes. 211[1]. 121. 121. Case number, please. 1-1. 101, case number, please. 101.1.1.21, case number 22,000, 543. Copy. Can you show me to any of the citation. Copy 101. Can I get Crow Toe for a Honda CROV with rear damages?161.161. 161.We've got a mail from 127.Are there any others?Not that I'm all right.I'll show you around.Thanks.35 Adam DC.135 Adam. 135 Adam.Hey, Smaid, you can send us the domestic on watchress.capital five or 501 Baker well we got our first call on it 1409 Clark Street at the House of Mercy they heard a lot explosion to the east of thereYeah, I've had two people outside told me they thought it was shot indicating about 3rd Camp and Clark.I'm checking the area.Copy.Copy. One away, I'll be in area as well.Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
211: Robbery (but used here as an incident number, not a robbery)
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Location mentioned:
Near Clark St, Des Moines, IA 50314
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