Police pursue stolen motorcycle and vehicle in Des Moines, Des Moines IA
Motor Vehicle TheftPolice pursued a stolen motorcycle and a black Ford Ranger through downtown Des Moines to Indianola Avenue. The motorcycle, driven by a male wearing a white helmet without a license plate, and the black Ranger were tracked at slow speeds through multiple intersections. The motorcycle theft reportedly occurred near Creston. Authorities coordinated to stop both vehicles.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
They keep it into the turn, they're going westbound on Grand.
00:05
Copy, westbound on Grand.
00:11
Elphan, Third.
00:14
Flight at Locust.
00:17
Copy southbound on 3rd, sitting at the light at 3rd and Locust.
00:26
Through Locust, approaching court.
00:29
I got to play for you on the Ranger when you're ready.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:36
Now it's partially obstructed, but I think it's Lincoln Paul John 056 maybe.
00:44
I'm not on the 0.
00:48
Copy?
00:52
Through court, still southbound, the motorbike is in front of the black Ranger now.
00:58
Coming up to, I'm okay.
01:02
Copy, still southbound approaching MOK.
01:05
The motorbike is in front of the black Ranger now.
01:11
And if I remember correctly, I think this was a theft near Creston.
01:17
Copper maybe, I can't remember.
01:24
And at the light,
01:25
third and MLK,
01:28
you're committed to go southbound here.
01:32
Copy at the light at third and MLK, still headed southbound.
01:35
47, I'm going to run and throw you on this as well.
01:41
We've got to find.
01:47
He has the green light heading southbound just 25 miles an hour.
01:54
Copy, southbound through the light, about 25 miles per hour.
02:03
Motorbike's about half a block ahead.
02:05
I do not have a plate on it, but looks like a heavyset male with a white helmet.
02:15
Copy.
02:16
Motorbike's about a half block ahead.
02:17
No plate on it.
02:18
Heavy set male with a white helmet.
02:25
5-1. Both of them being stopped with the idea the motorbike was the scout vehicle.
02:34
Copy, both of them need to be stopped at it.
02:37
Passing Jackson Crossing, heading southbound through Dunham.
02:43
Still got motorbike in sight and black Ranger right in front of me.
02:48
Coming up to the Quick Trip.
02:55
We're about to meet up with you shortly.
02:58
Copy, pay me about the 19 o'clock Indianola.
03:01
(Name withheld), I'm going to pass the Ranger and see if I can get a plate on the motorbike here.
03:06
I think you guys might have eyes on the Ranger.
03:08
It's the next car right in front of you.
03:15
Motorbike's still southbound on Indianola through Hartford.
03:22
Copy is still southbound through Hartford.
03:29
Near kids, house street please.
03:34
Copy?
03:39
On the motorcycle, looks like King Mary 5793.
03:46
Copy?
03:52
In front of me here, guys.
03:56
Whatever students we just passed, we need that Ranger to slow back down and take the Ranger, we'll take the motorcycle.
04:05
Forty seven, try to pull up the motorcycle.
04:08
Copy Smith and any north.
04:12
Pull them in the getting up.
04:16
Copy.
04:21
I'm stopping the Ranger here at Nealon and Cresden.
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Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA
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