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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 1/17/2026 10:04 PM
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And I have to make this unknown problem (number withheld) East 42nd Streetnd , (number withheld) East 42nd Street .
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You know, caller asking for police and they needed help.
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Officers respond to possible issue near East 42nd St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police were sent to an unspecified location near East 42nd Street in Des Moines after a caller asked for assistance with an unknown problem. It appears that the nature of the issue was not clear at the time of the call.

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E 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317
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