Man struggles to unlock car near Hickman Rd, Des Moines IA


A man speaking Swahili had trouble unlocking his car near Hickman Rd. There was concern a child might be inside, but it was confirmed no child was in the vehicle. Police assisted and said a tow company could unlock the car if the man paid for the service.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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Do you guys start for the unknown with the language barrier? near Hickman Rd.
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near Hickman Rd.
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We've got a male that speaks Swahili on the phone about his vehicle.
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Possibly a child inside, we're not totally sure.
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20,000. Oh.
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20 down. 20 down. I'm going to get a 17 to call and verify the address.
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I'm at 14.070's 29 and there's no Darren here.
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She has no idea what I'm talking about.
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Okay, yeah, stay by.
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Not on disregard.
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Copy you. We go too.
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Real two. Real two.
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Hey, it looks like you're still pretty close to near Hickman Rd.
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I'm going to have you start that way instead of 308.
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There's a Swahili-speaking male that needs some help figuring out how to unlock his car.
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We tried to advise him over the phone.
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I'll head over. Thank you in 308.
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You're right.
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42. 3.42.
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They're calling on me. Negative.
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We're going to get this guy going along here, but it will be advice to Nate.
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Kevin.
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302. There's no child inside.
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Toto come and unlock their car for them at their cost, is that right?
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Yes, as long he's willing to pay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
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