Crime at 400 BLOCK OF NW 52ND AVE on 12/04/2025 6:16 PM

Type: Other

Date: 12/04/2025 6:16 PM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1562741. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 400 BLOCK OF NW 52ND AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Majors

Name

Braycen Majors

Missing Age

14

Est. Current Age

15

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 10/30/2024

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Height: 5'3" Weight: 200 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Downey

Name

John Downey

Age

48

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On feb. 28, 1984, the decomposing remains of a white male were found beneath some brush along a des moines trail near east 24th street and scott avenue on the city’s east side. The man, presumed to be 28 to 48 years old, had numerous tattoos on his body, but remained unidentified for more than three decades

Agency

Iowa

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