Theft at 5300 BLOCK OF SE 14TH ST on 02/16/2026 4:50 PM
Type: Theft
Date: 02/16/2026 4:50 PM
Description: Purse-Snatching. Event #: 1581803. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5300 BLOCK OF SE 14TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Ezekiel ContrerasMissing Age
15Est. Current Age
16Last 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
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Name
Adriel WardAge
33Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On saturday, feb. 11, 2017, adriel ward, 33, was shot at about 9:37 p.M. Before he crashed into a utility pole in the 1700 block of delaware avenue on des moines’ northeast side. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died the next day.Agency
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