Police pull suspect from dumpster after man claims to have explosive

Police surrounded a West Des Moines Walgreens Tuesday after a man claimed to have explosives. West Des Moines police said they received a call around 7:30 p.m. from a man who claimed to have barricaded himself at the Valley West Mall and that he had explosives.West Des Moines police Sgt. Tony Giampolo told KCCI that police located the 26-year-old male by his phone signal at the Walgreens on 22nd Ave in West Des Moines.Giampolo said officers flooded the area of the Walgreens and found the man in a dumpster outside the store. No explosives were found on the man, and the man has since been taken to Broadlawns Medical Center for treatmentCheck back for more information on KCCI-TV, the KCCI mobile app and KCCI.com

Police surrounded a West Des Moines Walgreens Tuesday after a man claimed to have explosives.

West Des Moines police said they received a call around 7:30 p.m. from a man who claimed to have barricaded himself at the Valley West Mall and that he had explosives.


West Des Moines police Sgt. Tony Giampolo told KCCI that police located the 26-year-old male by his phone signal at the Walgreens on 22nd Ave in West Des Moines.

Giampolo said officers flooded the area of the Walgreens and found the man in a dumpster outside the store.

No explosives were found on the man, and the man has since been taken to Broadlawns Medical Center for treatment

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