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Suspicious person with weapon reported near des moines strip mallDes Moines IA

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Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA

Police were dispatched to reports of a suspicious person armed with a weapon near the African strip mall on Douglas Avenue in Des Moines. The person was described as a white male threatening others with a leather pouch full of lead and using racial slurs.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Both units, I'm now having to start for a suspicious person with a weapon near the African strip mall area on Douglas Avenue. The person is described as a white male wearing a black jacket, glasses, and a ball cap, armed with a leather pouch full of lead threatening the collar and using racial slurs.

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Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA

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