Assault at 5200 BLOCK OF NE 17TH ST on 09/02/2026 11:26 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 09/02/2026 11:26 PM
Description: Aggravated Assault. Event #: 1642116. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5200 BLOCK OF NE 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Ezeriah SolomonMissing Age
3Est. Current Age
5Last Seen
Ankeny, IA on 08/06/2024Physical Description
Race: Unknown Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Unknown or Completely Bald Eyes: Unknown Height: 1'0" Weight: 100 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