Crime at 1200RIDGEWOOD AVE on 12/15/2025 3:10 AM
Type: Other
Date: 12/15/2025 3:10 AM
Description: Suspicious Person/Veh/Activity : This Is From The Ames Police Call Log. Information Is Subject To Change.
Address: 1200RIDGEWOOD AVE, Ames, IA
Case Number: 251204929
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