14-year-old autistic boy missing after fall from window, Des Moines IA


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:
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Apartment near Creston Ave, caller said a non-verbal autistic 14-year-old son has taken off.
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He is a male.
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I'm not sure.
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Possible dark pants, black shoes.
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He goes by the name of (name withheld), said he hasn't seen him for the last 15 minutes.
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Copy.
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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.
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Copy. Joy it Adam.
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Go ahead.
00:55
Have you start south as just with this child that's missing, near Creston Ave?
01:02
Okay.
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233 Adam.
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233 Adam.
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Take a case number else I've wanted.
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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.
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261.
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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.
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309. 239.
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239.
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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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