Theft at 2700 BLOCK OF URBANDALE AVE on 02/14/2026 7:58 AM
Type: Theft
Date: 02/14/2026 7:58 AM
Description: Shoplifting. Event #: 1581201. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 2700 BLOCK OF URBANDALE AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Colleen SimpsonMissing Age
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Des Moines, IA on 10/05/1975Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'7" Weight: 90 lbsCase Number
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Name
Thaddeus MitchellAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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