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14-year-old autistic boy missing after fall from windowDes Moines IA

audio iconFamily Offense
Near Creston Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321

A 14-year-old non-verbal autistic boy has gone missing from an apartment near Creston Ave. He may have jumped out of a second-floor window. Police are searching for him, and his current condition is unknown.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Apartment near Creston Ave, caller said a non-verbal autistic 14-year-old son has taken off.
00:06
He is a male.
00:07
I'm not sure.
00:09
Possible dark pants, black shoes.
00:11
He goes by the name of (name withheld), said he hasn't seen him for the last 15 minutes.
00:25
Copy.
00:28
Five before you have anybody else available?
00:34
I got some west side cars and east side cars.
00:40
I'll start just one west side down there by open on it that way.
00:47
Copy. Joy it Adam.
00:53
Go ahead.
00:55
Have you start south as just with this child that's missing, near Creston Ave?
01:02
Okay.
01:08
233 Adam.
01:10
233 Adam.
01:12
Take a case number else I've wanted.
01:14
We need the wagon for a male and we're going to relocate to this station.
01:19
All right, your case number is 25,096.25-096.
01:25
Copy back.
01:27
261.
01:30
161. We're pulling up in the jail now.
01:32
I'll get him after.
01:34
Copy. 233, Adam.
01:38
Number that.
01:40
309. 239.
01:45
239.
01:49
Has there been any prior trip up yet or do his parents not have a possible destination?
01:59
I'll do some research in here.
02:03
Thank you.
02:09
239 and all of our cars going to near Creston Ave they said he jumped out the second floor window so I don't know if he's injured at this time

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Location mentioned:
Near Creston Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321

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Incident Timeline

  1. Boy found safe and arrangements made for reunification
  2. Child sighted at QuikTrip
  3. Details emerge about boy's disappearance
  4. Search initiated and case opened
  5. 14-year-old autistic boy reported missing

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