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Heard on: Polk IA Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 09:39 PM
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Pulling into the Casey's at Merle Hay and Aurora with (name withheld), 900 and seventy-five (number withheld) 900 and seventy-five.
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Traffic stop and welfare check near Merle Hay Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a traffic stop near Merle Hay Road and Aurora Avenue involving a blue Hyundai Sonata. The situation may have included concerns about drug or alcohol use. One male, described as being in recovery, may have left the area before contact, and a family member remained present. No weapons were reported, though the individual reportedly carries a pocket knife.

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Merle Hay Rd & NW Aurora Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310
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