Police pursue U-Haul van in westbound chase


A police chase is under way in Des Moines as a U-Haul van flees west on local streets. Officers track the van through Seneca, 14th Street, and Euclid while relaying speeds and turns. The driver is wanted on warrants and a no-contact order violation. The broadcast notes a possible third vehicle joining the pursuit.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
01:55
Transcript:
(name withheld). This rule took off from us. We're currently going westbound on Seneca, approaching 14th Street. Copy westbound approaching 14th. It's going to be a U-Haul van, not a box truck. I don't have a plea but sign on right. Copy U-Haw van out of a box truck. Curtain in Westbound, approaching 16th Street. Copy westbound approaching 16th. It's going to go south. 120. I just said it is Eagle stopped. Negative. We're going south towards Douglas. Speed down 30. I'm going to have the warrants and then an active BNCO[1] charge. Got me southbound on 16th, speed 30, and it's back there. Passing southbound on 16th, approaching Euclid. We're going to go westbound on Euclid. She's occupied times one time by that female. Copy westbound on Euclid from E16. Correction from 16. I'll give it times one. We're continuing westbound speeds are about 40. Looks like we're going to get a third car here. Copy westbound speed is 40. car but she's driving slow and stop and stop and we try to get sticks out otherwise we can try to fit on this van as well five ten's okay with that five ten maker ten maker do we have anybody with sticks
Police codes explained
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[1]
NCO: No Contact Order
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Location mentioned:
SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA
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