Arrest at 1700 BLOCK OF GRAND AVE on 01/22/2026 10:02 PM
Type: Arrest
Date: 01/22/2026 10:02 PM
Description: Driving Under the Influence. Event #: 1575228. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1700 BLOCK OF GRAND AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Ezekiel ContrerasMissing Age
15Est. Current Age
17Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 03/19/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 130 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Steven Graves JrAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Steven wesley graves, jr., a former star fullback and co-captain of hoover high school’s 1992 football team, was shot in front of 1600 16th st. On des moines’ north side early tuesday morning, november 8, 1994.The 19-year-old graves was transported by ambulance to iowa methodist medical center and pronounced dead at 11 a.M.Cause of death was ruled a gunshot wound to the abdomen from a large-caliber weapon.According to a des moines register article by tom alex dated november 9, 1994, timothy robinson and aretha gowdy were driving down 16th street around 1:30 a.M. Tuesday when they saw a man lying in the street. The couple asked if he was all right, to which the victim responded, “no, I can’t get up. I’ve been shot.”Agency
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