On March 15th, 2024, an officer with the
Des Moines Police Department responded
to a call from a business downtown in
regards to someone sitting on the
property that would not leave after
being asked by the manager.
>> What's going on?
>> Hi. How are you?
>> Oh, not too bad. What you doing?
>> Just chilling. What are you doing?
>> Just chilling. Okay. Well,
>> I don't want to be mean but thank you
for holding my stuff right.
>> You're right. We got a call. Somebody
said they were asking you to leave.
You got somewhere else you could go?
>> Has me locked up in the store and
>> Okay.
Yeah, I think that'd be all right.
>> Yeah?
>> Yep.
Not too bad of a day today, is it?
>> Not too bad.
>> Can I just grab your name real quick?
>> Angela.
>> Okay. A N G E L A?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Okay.
This is all your toothpaste stuff, too?
>> Mhm.
>> Okay.
Do you have a room in the shelter or you
just normally staying like the general
area?
>> Just pretty much staying in the general
area.
>> General area. Yeah.
How's it down there?
>> It's all right.
>> Yeah.
How long you been staying there for?
>> Almost 3 years.
>> 3 years?
You got a bigger bag or anything?
What's that stuff?
>> These shoes can go together.
>> Yeah.
All right. You all ready?
>> Oh, 5 minute walk home.
>> What's that?
>> I'm still shaking like a mother.
>> Why is that?
>> Awesome.
>> That is all trash? I don't want to drink
that anymore, do you?
I think we can probably just leave that
stuff there.
>> Yeah.
>> That's gone.
>> How are you
>> Oh, not too bad.
Slowly.
Yeah.
Yeah. No, I
completely understand.
No, you You're the one who called,
right?
>> Yeah.
>> What What was your name again?
>> Officer George.
>> Uh
Jeff George, Officer George.
>> Oh, okay.
>> George, yeah, cool. So, yeah, so
I I don't know. Probably she She didn't
have a warrant for arrest, so
It's fully unrelated to this, but
so that that way you're
>> Does that mean
>> Did she go to jail?
It's It's just She has to go to jail.
>> court ordered or something like that.
I don't know. Does that give you extra
leverage or I don't know. I don't know.
I don't know.
>> Yeah. Yeah, she's going to go to jail,
but
honestly she's cleaning up right now, so
I'm trying to get her
>> Yeah. I appreciate that, yeah.
>> No problem, so
>> I'm already on vacation, so I'm already
getting everything
done.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'll do this.
Yeah. Yeah, no it's no problem, so
Yeah,
this couple of us just kind of work in
work specifically for these problems, so
yeah, I appreciate the help, so yeah.
Yeah. Yeah, no problem, so thanks, sir.
Okay. Yeah, I should be good, so
All right.
All good?
Okay.
You probably find a trash can and put
some of that stuff in.
You don't want to drink that.
It's like trash all in there.
>> Yeah.
My ass is totally wet.
>> What?
>> I said my ass is totally wet.
>> I know, from what?
Oh god, this is ketchup.
Yeah, stuff in that bag.
All right, you want to stand up for me?
Need some help up at all?
Wait, you want to set that stuff down
for me? Just set
>> What do you mean?
>> That Just that stuff. You want to set it
just right
>> Well,
I'm standing.
>> Yeah. I Yeah, but can't you just set
that down for me, please?
Okay.
I'll get the rest of this stuff here.
>> That's not my candy bar actually at all.
>> That's all right.
Good.
>> I haven't smoked on the bus or anything
since I've been here, so
>> Yep.
Okay. Oh,
>> [snorts]
>> so you you got a warrant, okay. So
>> I'm not I wasn't aware of that at all,
so
>> you're okay. Um, you just you got to go
with me though, okay, cuz of the
warrant, so Uh, they just they just got
back with me about it, all right. Um, so
I'm going to have to I'm going to have
to have you put your hands behind your
back here real quick?
>> Is it okay?
>> Yep. And I we can we'll take that stuff,
all right? I understand that's all your
stuff, so.
>> 5127
>> Yeah, as long as it's attached to the
trip. Um, we're just going to move in
slowly here, so I'm just going to get
back to the car.
Copy, thank you. Okay.
>> Do we have um
>> What's up?
>> Can I use a a lighter?
A lighter?
>> Um, I can't I can't let you use a
lighter right now, but I What I'm going
to do I'm just going to slide this off
you, okay?
Here, I'm just going to slide that off.
And then I just got to
I do got to put you into handcuffs and
stuff.
>> Okay, but can you Okay, I just need a
minute. Hi, how are you?
>> Yep, good.
>> Seriously.
>> No, you're fine.
You're fine.
>> I need to breathe.
>> I'm not trying to I'm not trying to
freak you out or nothing, okay?
>> You so Like check the warrant or
whatever because
I just did 70 days in jail.
>> Yeah.
>> And I'm
I'm totally sober.
>> Yeah. No, that's they're they're just
>> here. I've been here for, you know,
maybe an hour.
>> Yeah, they they checked it. So, like I
said, once we get back to the car I can
let you know what exactly [snorts] it's
for, okay?
But um yep, I'm just going to right
here, okay? You're right.
Here, I'm going to I'm just going to
take this.
I appreciate you being cooperative here.
Like I said, I'll let you know exactly
what it's for. This
It's out of Polk County, so I'm going to
guess Did you miss court or something,
maybe?
Could have been something like that.
>> I don't know.
>> Okay. What about I'm just going to walk
you over here and then I'll come back
and grab your stuff, okay? I'm not going
to leave leave your stuff here.
All righty.
>> I can't find all the things I can find
my shoes though.
>> Are they new shoes?
Look like they're newer.
Do you Do you have anything crazy on
your on your person, do you? Okay.
Do you have any pockets even?
No, okay. I'm just going to I'm just
going to search you. No pockets, nothing
Nothing in your waistband, anything like
that?
Okay.
Let me get this unlocked.
All right.
>> Right.
>> Yeah.
All right. Just watch your step getting
in there, okay?
You know, actually, before you do it,
let me let me see those handcuffs real
quick. I don't want them cinching up on
you.
All right, there you go.
That way they won't get tighter if you
sit on them.
You're all right?
>> I'm not going too far.
>> No, you're right.
That's why I want to make sure you're
>> I need a cigarette.
>> Okay. Just hang tight for me, okay? Let
me close this door. I don't want to
squish your toe there.
It's just a fit You failed You missed a
court date, it sounds like.
And they issued it
on
It was just March 13th. So, actually 2
days ago. So, you were right. You were
must have just been in there, but
I'll take the wagon for a female I'm at
12th and Grand.
We good to load her up though?
>> Yeah.
>> All right.
Hold on, man. What's your name?
>> Hi.
>> What's your
>> Angela Payne.
>> Angela Payne. All right, I'm going to
put your other shoe down here for you,
okay?
All right.
>> know if it even fits still.
>> You want me to put it on? Help you put
it on?
I can do that. Where's your left foot?
>> That's my right foot.
>> Okay.
Yeah, well, you've got that on the wrong
foot right there.
I'm going to put that on. Walk to me.
There you
All right, I'll help you with this one
now. Bring your foot up.
There you go. Go ahead and get off.
Go ahead and turn around. Face the car.
Come over here.
I'm going to pat you down,
okay?
Are you drunk right now? A little bit?
No? Okay, come up here a little bit so I
pat you down. Face the car. Spread your
legs for me, okay?
Okay. Sit still for me.
Pat you down now. Okay.
Arms up.
Do you have any drugs on you or
anything, ma'am?
Okay, cuz if you do, it turns into a
felony at the jail, okay? I don't want
to see that happen to you.
So, this might be a little uncomfortable
for a second.
It'll be a little tight.
Go ahead and stay still for me, ma'am,
okay?
You still got your shoe on?
Ma'am.
Keep shoes on for me. There you go.
Okay.
Get that out of the shoe.
Come up here. We're going to get her in
the van. When you get in, watch your
head. And when you sit down, I need you
to grab a strap for me, okay?
Watch your head. There you go.
All right, I'll help you up. There you
go.
All right, go ahead and sit down.
Right there.
Thank you. All right.
Which property?
The bags, right? Just the one. The other
one he was throwing away.
All right, man. Come on out.
I'll help you out. Watch your head,
okay?
Watch your step.
I'll put the other one down for you.
There you go.
>> Thank you.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Hello.
>> Hello.
The woman was then booked into the Polk
County Jail, where she was charged with
failure to appear. If you enjoy the
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