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Person barricades in bathroom with knife after assaultDes Moines IA

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Near Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

After an assault incident near Grand Avenue, a person locked themselves in a bathroom holding a knife and refused to come out. Police negotiated with the individual while evacuating others in the area. The person denied having a knife but was later taken into custody safely.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Any cars not in the scene can go back on service.
00:02
We're in here.
00:06
Copy. If 503 already had them that way, are they going to need another case and IDENT for anything?
00:13
I just pulled up.
00:17
303, no, we will need the one case, but yes, we will take IDIN.
00:21
This is all in relation to our original case number.
00:25
Copy. Unit 99 on them.
00:28
99 Adam.
00:30
Hey, I'm going to show you on this trip.
00:31
2824 grand, 2824 grand.
00:34
Either going to be unit 206 or 105,
00:39
under case number 30015, 3.015 for pictures of an assault.
00:44
How?
00:47
24.
00:53
344.
00:56
One of the knives is, don't leave the Cleveland.
00:59
Hold of a knife, hold up in the bathroom.
01:01
Leave the door shop for now.
01:05
344, I couldn't copy your traffic.
01:09
Part of the separated.
01:11
Part of the knife is walked himself in the bathroom most of us.
01:15
Okay,
01:17
does he still have the knife walked in the bathroom with him?
01:21
Yes, he does.
01:23
Okay, copy.
01:24
Direct. 361 on him.
01:27
Direct, we're pulling on.
01:30
Thank you.
01:34
Two one Adam.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:39
Can you remind me of the apartment number?
01:41
Yeah, it's going to be 107, 107.
01:46
Got me.
01:48
3.304 DP.
01:51
334.
01:52
We assist the FDA out here, we can head back to our original welfare.
02:00
Copy. 335, I don't know, are you coming up with anything?
02:05
I haven't gotten to building yet.
02:08
Okay, no problem. 334, I'll just show you on it for now.
02:12
Copy.
02:14
344.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:18
Hey, we got the fella on the phone right now that's locked in the bathroom.
02:22
We're trying to advise him to put down the knife and come out.
02:28
Got it?
02:30
He's advising us that there's no knife in there with him.
02:33
Really?
02:38
Three or three.
02:41
We do not need I-up.
02:44
You're 99 at him.
02:47
99 Madam.
02:49
You're back in.
02:51
Copy, thank you.
02:56
341 in custody.
02:58
Copy one in custody.
02:59
Copy one in custody.

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Near Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
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