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Impaired driver pursued for reckless driving in West Des MoinesWest Des Moines IA

audio iconAlcohol Violation
IA-5, West Des Moines, IA

Police pursued a gray 2021 Jeep Renegade driven by an impaired driver who was speeding, hitting medians, and driving recklessly northbound on Sunset Avenue near Highway 5 in West Des Moines.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Going to Sunset and Chatham Avenue on an impaired driver, still heading northbound,
00:06
unknown race, gender, almost hit the median, was driving into oncoming traffic.
00:13
3052 copy.
00:17
21, 29. 3844.
00:21
3844.
00:23
Can you log a field's variety test started and start a timer?
00:29
Copyfield's Brady Test started.
00:35
3844.
00:38
You log fields of Brady Test were used.
00:41
Can you tell me how long it's been since 208's initial stop.
00:48
And it's in 34 seconds.
00:52
How is that? Okay.
00:55
And you can cancel the timer.
00:58
Copy, I'll cancel the timer.
01:04
3498, checking your status.
01:09
298. Copy secure, 2131.
01:11
431.
01:16
4320 in the area.
01:21
Copy, 20 in the area. Copy,
01:22
4320 in the area.
01:28
3052.
01:31
3052. Do we have an updated location on this impaired driver?
01:40
Looks like (name withheld) was still driving northbound back in the left lane with the left turn and signal, northbound on Sunset.
01:49
From Highway 5.
01:53
You're on a little.
01:56
Stand by.
02:00
3052, were you direct?
02:03
3052 direct.
02:06
Copy 2132.
02:07
3844.
02:10
3844, go ahead with your traffic.
02:13
PBT[1] of 184 and a mail in custody for 2628.
02:23
Copy .184, one mail in custody.
02:30
Copy all West and Wayne cars, have that impaired driver,
02:35
passing Freedo foods,
02:39
he's speeding up, he's hitting the medians,
02:42
driving recklessly.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PBT: Refusal to submit to a preliminary breath test for alcohol detection.

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IA-5, West Des Moines, IA

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