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Police conduct felony stop of semi-truck on interstateDes Moines IA

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Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA

Police chased and stopped a red semi-truck on the interstate near Merle Hay Road. The stop was a felony stop and led to a temporary highway closure for safety. Officers coordinated and confirmed the truck's details during the pursuit.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
06:43
Transcript:
00:00
I'm coming up to Merle Hay. I'm trying to catch up to a red semi with the Y trailer, just to confirm.
00:09
Copy. And you say you're coming up to Merle Hay Easton, is that correct?
00:14
Yeah, I'm trying to catch up to it, but he'll be near Merle Hay right now.
00:20
Copy.
00:25
He's 14 filling, he's down.
00:27
He's in lane number two.
00:30
Okay, Ford, just keep us in life.
00:35
Copy.
00:38
Just keep an eye on the cameras through the mix to see what happens.
00:42
It's a crush-out, once it gets there.
00:46
10-4[1], also highway helpers right behind him as well.
00:50
Okay, Hill Highway Helper just to keep following him and keep us updated.
00:54
I'm just passing Douglas.
01:01
We're in route to the 1000 block of Grand on a hard problem, 1359.
01:10
That on R1, Paul Levin, that's the truck.
01:13
Bobo Wall trucking,
01:15
white reefer trailer.
01:17
I've got a DOT number, you know, whatever you need, that's probably a...
01:24
The DOT number is going to be (number withheld).
01:30
(number withheld).
01:33
Yep, that's affirmative, that's it.
01:40
H-102 to Wynastailant's a location.
01:45
Still eastbound, lane number two, passing 137, about to go under the east mix.
01:52
10-4[1]-1-400.
01:58
Houston-Undr.
01:59
All right, second.
02:03
Twenty-six, fifteen, three.
02:09
Twenty-one, ten.
02:10
You think they have the truck.
02:11
Yes, they have the truck.
02:15
Got that.
02:18
1400.
02:23
3501. 8511.
02:25
Eighty-three.
02:29
Going to 4401-703 should be for domestic non-physical.
02:33
It looks like there's a disagreement between roommates and one of the males was urinating outside.
02:37
It looks like this is going to be a group home, no weapons or drugs.
02:41
Alcohol.
02:43
3.501-035.
02:48
83 and now.
02:50
14-1. 34-95.
02:52
You can put me on that.
02:53
I'll check your advice.
02:54
You can put them back in.
02:58
He's out with an adult male, he's feeling dizzy and as hard as racing.
03:02
They're going to be on the Grand Avenue, then?
03:07
Good one, Cobby.
03:15
You guys can go back in since they have the truck.
03:19
Copy, thank you.
03:22
So, he's level six on direct.
03:25
Fortine or two.
03:31
16, 10, 42.
03:32
16, 1042,
03:34
14, 1402. Des Moines, 1042, 1402.
03:39
Des Moines, 189, 241.
03:43
189, 1041,
03:45
1402.
03:51
Just foul onto you.
03:56
And just to let everybody be aware, 213 is by 65 bypass, just for everybody's information.
04:05
Checking advice.
04:08
Copy 41.30, you just heard.
04:11
30 copy, thank you.
04:15
Throw them.
04:20
From the 65 bypass,
04:23
hitting 3.
04:25
I'll initiate traffic after the 142 I said.
04:31
1403. 1403.
04:33
3.
04:34
343.
04:37
3.43 cars. Both cars, near Cherry at the dart on a dispute trespass.
04:44
You're meeting with Rich.
04:45
He's with security.
04:46
Perference of (name withheld), black shirt, white pants refusing to leave.
04:50
Looks like the medics went out here earlier.
04:52
She had pneumonia, but she refused to transport.
04:56
42 direct.
04:59
43 copy.
05:04
Looks like we're the 142-9-2.
05:12
3483, copy of trip.
05:16
83.
05:18
5401, 167th Street for a contained dog.
05:24
Copy.
05:26
4204. Hi-bye, how many.
05:32
Copy.
05:35
Four, copy.
05:36
Truck 9, if you just want to stage there, we'll advise if you need to come under.
05:41
Truck 9, if you need to come under.
05:45
Truck 9 arrive.
05:51
The Des Moines State, regional one, call lead in 202.
05:59
Please want to do this morning today? Do you have traffic for me?
06:03
104, just advising they're going to do a felony stop on the off-ramp.
06:07
ID found at the 142, probably going to be shutting it down.
06:11
If you can continue on.
06:13
Flip around at the next exit and see if I can slow traffic down.
06:19
104, stay back as far as you can.
06:23
Copy that.
06:27
I want to wait, he's just a stop on the outside shoulder.
06:32
14th, thank you.
06:37
It does match the previous description given verbal commands now.
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[1]
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