Crime & Safety Report for 3811 40th St, Des Moines, IA 50310

Fire

07/16/2026 11:15 PM

Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50314

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a building near the 1900 block of Pleasant Street in Des Moines. The caller reports the alarm has been sounding for about 15 minutes with nothing visible or smelled and the specific unit of origin unknown.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 11:01 PM

39th St, Des Moines, IA 50312

As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities responded to a mental health and welfare call involving a person named (person_name withheld), who was reported to have been calling 911 repeatedly overnight. She was believed to be on foot and roaming near 39th Street, wearing gray pants and a white tank top. Units searched for her but were unable to locate her at the time.

Disturbance

07/16/2026 11:00 PM

9th St, Des Moines, IA 50314

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a reported loud music disturbance from a back porch off an alley near 9th Street in Des Moines. Officers later reported the area was quiet and cleared the call as unfounded or unable to observe a problem. Radio traffic also referenced an ongoing situation involving a person repeatedly calling 911 and walking in the area, but no specific crime was confirmed.

Property Damage

07/16/2026 10:43 PM

Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vandalism in progress near a brewery on the 1500 block of Walnut Street, involving a man lying on top of a gray Chevy Malibu and allegedly trying to break into the vehicle parked on 16th Street.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 10:42 PM

Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50314

As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested for a woman sitting in the middle of the southbound lane of traffic on Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, who was hard to see and at risk of being hit.