West Des Moines Police Jail & Inmate Search

Posted by Livers on January 17th, 2021

Messerich says the department occasionally sees other types of citizen’s arrests occur, but none have been committed at gunpoint like the Dubuque case. Part of the reason for that decision was that the man claimed he saw a woman sitting next to his house. It was a hot day, so he talked to her and offered her a bottle of water.

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The Supreme Court concluded the officers lacked authority during that time period to stop vehicles and issue speeding tickets or other traffic citations that did not relate to operating authority, registration, size, weight and load. West Des Moines Police Records contain details on crimes, arrests, and criminal activities in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Police claimed the bondsman unlawfully detained/arrested the man, took him to the ground several times, handcuffed him, forcibly removed him from his Bay Area transparency residence and placed him in the bondsman’s truck. According to court records, the man had to be taken to the hospital for injuries allegedly sustained at the hands of the bail bondsman. “They’re already violating the law, so continuing to resist the person who’s holding them down is a continuation of their flight,” he says.

Police records include arrest logs, investigation reports, and criminal records for individuals arrested, detained, and investigated by the Police. The West Des Moines Police Department maintains Police Records on their arrests, searches, investigations, and the actions of police officers.

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