Theft at 4000 BLOCK OF 42ND ST on 12/16/2025 4:36 PM

Type: Theft

Date: 12/16/2025 4:36 PM

Description: Counterfeiting/Forgery. Event #: 1565835. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 4000 BLOCK OF 42ND ST, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Miles

Name

Cynthia Miles

Missing Age

64

Est. Current Age

68

Last Seen

Ankeny, IA on 11/11/2021

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Grey Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 170 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Perez Sr

Name

Scott Perez Sr

Age

44

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On 26 may 2016, at approximately 10:57 pm, the des moines police department communications center began receiving phone calls reporting gunfire heard in the area of 40th place and crocker street. At least one of those calls also reported that a person had been shot and was believed to be deceased.Upon their arrival at the scene, des moines police department police officers did find a deceased adult male in the roadway at the 4000 block of crocker street. This death is being investigated as a homicide. The victim in this homicide has been identified as 44 year old des moines resident scott allan perez, sr (dob 07-15-71).Des moines police department detectives continue to follow leads in this case. Anyone with any information regarding mr. Perez’s homicide is asked to call the des moines police department at 515-283-4811, or crime stoppers of polk county at 515-223-1400, or submit a tip through the website.

Agency

Iowa

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