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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Name
Cynthia MilesMissing Age
64Est. Current Age
68Last Seen
Ankeny, IA on 11/11/2021Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Grey Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 170 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Scott Perez SrAge
44Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
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