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Heard on: Polk IA Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 05:29 PM
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It's (number withheld) .
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There is a bus on the east side of the mall,
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Officers check bus in possible missing child case

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police were asked to locate a bus near Jordan Creek Mall in West Des Moines after reports that a missing child may be on board. The bus was on the east side of the mall near the movie theater. Officers worked to identify and stop the bus for inspection.

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Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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