Person attempts suicide by overdose at Westown Pkwy apartment, West Des Moines IA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/9/2025 02:21 PM

Near Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Police responded to an apartment near Westown Parkway for a person who attempted suicide by overdosing on alcohol and medication. The patient is suicidal and unaware that help was called. The address was confirmed based on prior overdose history. No weapons were reported.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

near Westown Parkway, Apartment near 112 on a suicide attempt.

00:03

It sounds like it's going to be an overdose, patient making alcohol and medication,

00:07

Hawaiian ambulance, patient is suicidal, unknown weapons.

00:11

We're not able to verify this address.

00:13

The hotline got it from their database.

00:17

Yep, I'll take time.

00:19

Copy.

00:23

Forty-230. Drafting up.

00:31

Thank you. 3850.

00:36

3850.

00:37

Sorry,

00:39

I was just checking your shots off right here at the PD.

00:45

We're secure, thank you.

00:49

For us one unit.

00:55

Less than one unit with traffic.

00:57

4220 Markfield, please.

01:00

Probably Fields.

01:06

Forty-fifty, 4233.

01:07

We do believe this is going to be a good address based on history.

01:10

We have an overdose history here from July 3rd, 25 of this address, possible 30-year-old female.

01:15

See you go.

01:21

60's 5. Redirection.

01:24

1625.

01:32

Forty-2220.

01:33

What?

01:35

State's on the phone, they're asking if you want their assistance.

01:40

I think we should be okay right now.

01:42

If you want to notify DOT that their barrier took some damage from this vehicle.

01:47

Copy, we'll do.

01:48

426 to 1 I'll be out of the truck for this accident and you just mark we're down to one lane copy down to one line 40 250 40 to 30 just so you know the patient is not aware that the hotline called for help so she doesn't know you're coming

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Near Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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