🌱 DMPD Seeks Assault Suspect + Easter Lake Park Police Chase

Des Moines IA

29 November, 2021

8:41 PM

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Happy Tuesday, people of Des Moines! Here's everything you need to know going on today. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 54 Low: 39. Here are the top stories today in Des Moines: The Des Moines Police Department is looking to identify a suspect in a violent assault. A woman was reportedly assaulted at a bar in the 400 block of E. Walnut Street on Nov. 4 and suffered significant injuries in the attack. Police released photos of the suspect on social media Monday, asking the public to note a distinctive tattoo on the upper left arm. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Wilson at 515-237-1502. (KCCI Des Moines) A man is in custody after ramming a patrol car and leading officers on a short chase in south Des Moines. According to authorities, a Polk County Conservation Ranger attempted to pull over a red pickup truck in Easter Lake Park on Monday afternoon and called Des Moines Police for backup when the driver refused to stop. The driver rammed a patrol car before officers ran him off the road on E. Pine Avenue and arrested him. Animal control removed one large dog and a litter of small puppies from the vehicle. (WHO 13)Tanya A. Schettler, a former West Des Moines insurance agent, was arrested and charged with one count of insurance fraud by the Polk County Sheriff's Office after an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division's Fraud Bureau. (Iowa Insurance Division |)In honor of Giving Tuesday today, dozens of Des Moines area leaders will participate in the fifth annual "Lend A Ham" event, which will feed hundreds at Central Iowa Shelter and Services. (Business Record)Concerned Des Moines residents contacted the Animal Rescue League of Iowa after they spotted a raccoon with a peanut butter jar stuck to its head at the Waveland Tennis Courts this weekend. The ARL was able to rescue the raccoon and set her free. (KCCI Des Moines) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Des Moines! Today in Des Moines: City Council Special Meeting - Des Moines City Hall (5:15 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Taxes In Retirement Webinar (December 13) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Katarina Betterton About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.