Assault at 900 BLOCK OF 17TH ST on 04/19/2026 5:35 PM

Type: Assault

Date: 04/19/2026 5:35 PM

Description: Aggravated Assault. Event #: 1599502. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 900 BLOCK OF 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Berens

Name

Patrick Berens

Missing Age

56

Est. Current Age

60

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 07/21/2021

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Grey Eyes: Blue Height: 6'0" Weight: 290 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Graspy Jr

Name

Donald Graspy Jr

Age

46

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Donald eugene graspy, jr., 46, was found dead in the garage of a vacant house at 1104 fremont st. In des moines just past noon on thursday, july 17, 2003. According to a des moines register article dated july 18, 2003, graspy, who allegedly was homeless, was dead when paramedics arrived. Police said another homeless man, known as jeff, who had been sleeping at the garage with graspy, told graspy’s niece, jennifer robbe of 1102 e. 12th st., that there was something wrong with her uncle.

Agency

Iowa

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