Man taken into custody after suspicious activity on interstate, Windsor Heights IA

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/15/2025 02:23 PM

I-235, Iowa

Law enforcement officers reviewed surveillance videos from local retail stores to identify a suspect. The tall male suspect wearing a dark green hoodie and red and white hat was later found walking and taken into custody near 73rd Street and Interstate 235.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch

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Transcript:

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2822.

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2822.

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They're going to try to look at their videos and see if they've got the mail running or coming into the store.

00:11

And then I can go into Sam's Club and see if they got video.

00:15

Copy that.

00:19

4201.

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4201.

00:23

I'll be out at Walgreens working on video as well.

00:27

Copy.

00:32

4201.

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4201.

00:37

What was the time of call on it?

00:43

All came in at 1609.

00:46

Thank you. You're welcome 1626.

00:54

82040.

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40.

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4240.

00:59

The description of the suspect again.

01:05

It's going to be tall male, approximately 20 to 30 years old, small dreads, or an afro, dark green hoodie, and a red and white hat.

01:15

Copy, I'm possibly going to be out within 73rd Street and 235 next to the railroad trucks.

01:22

Copy, I will show you on it.

01:24

Do you need a second out there?

01:27

Forty-two-six when I'm with him.

01:30

Copy, thank you.

01:32

Forty-sixth in and out.

01:35

Copy.

01:37

31 in-road to that location.

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Copy.

01:43

2040.

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40. 424. 424.

01:50

He's not responding to my command.

01:53

He's still walking northbound on 73rd Street.

02:00

Copy me, I'm not responding, walking.

02:03

Under the 235 overpass.

02:07

Copy mail walking northbound on 73rd, not responding to command.

02:13

31 in area.

02:17

Copy. All units holding traffic for West Des Moines on Channel One.

02:23

Ten arriving with 31, we're coming down from the north.

02:28

Copy, approaching from the north.

02:37

And they're secure.

02:46

Copy,

02:51

do you still want the channel?

02:54

We'll just for a little bit.

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I-235, Iowa

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