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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 1/16/2026 06:14 AM
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Near East University Avenue is a QuickTrip.
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QuickTrip clerk is the caller.
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Dispute over fake bill at Des Moines gas station

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a dispute at a gas station on East University Avenue in Des Moines. The argument involved two males after one reportedly passed a fake $20 bill to the other. The situation appears to involve possible fraud or attempted use of counterfeit currency.

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E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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