Assault at 5600 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 05/01/2026 5:17 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 05/01/2026 5:17 PM
Description: Intimidation. Event #: 1603134. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5600 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Name
William RobersMissing Age
47Est. Current Age
72Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 02/25/2001Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'5" Weight: 145 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Charles SandersAge
67Cause of Death
InjuryInfo
On saturday, april 17, 1954, two des moines youth fishing along a river bank spotted a body floating in the water and notified police. Thomas spagnola, 14, of 924 second avenue, and harry piagentini, 15, of 4200 s.E. Sixteenth street, discovered the body caught in an obstruction near the des moines river’s west bank beneath the court avenue bridge. The body, clothed in long underwear, a t-shirt and socks, was taken to dunn’s funeral home where fingerprints were taken to establish the victim’s identity.Agency
Iowa