Right now, with using on Duty Officers, were kind of in a position where we have to do it as the calls for service would allow. sgt. Paul parizek says the money to pay for any additional officers simply isnt there. 16 40 1622 that money was exhausted earlier this year. money to pay for off duty cops downtown. Is budgeted and set aside by operation downtown, a non profit dedicated to keeping downtown clean and safe. Parizek says extra officers are always called in to work on holidays like st. Patricks day and halloween. But this year, the weather impacted staffing. 16 41 15 the warm weather this year. It extended their warm weather period a little bit longer than they thought in the past. So what happens there is that money went away. Last month. One person was killed an another injured in a shooting along court avenue. But despite that violence. The general manager of tonic says he expects a safe night. 15 08 51 weve had no problems here ever, not even, not even issues. I mean, its tha
A parkgared to years past with the number of tickets issued. But so far the number are still big. After the most recent snow storm almost onethousand tickets have been given out. And the numbers will only get higher. Because this year will be the first time public works officials can issue parking citations. In previous years, only parking attendants with the Police Department could do so. Public works says that giving them the ability to issue tickets will benefit the community in the long run. Sot the benefit to the community is that is educates them. During snow plow operations. We all know how complicated it can be parking around the city. And if you need a refresher, jump over to our website. Whotvdotcom and we have a story up right now with everything you need to know to avoid that ticket. Back to you dave. The tickets the Public Works Department will issue start at 35 dollars. Des Moines Police need your help locating a man who ruined christmas for a family on the citys east sid
Entities and organizations including area hotels and Housing Units will help pay for the expenses. A court avenue building manager says hes glad the financial burden doesnt fall on only the bars any more. 305712 this will be a big boost for the downtown, i didnt have any real fears until recent activities, so this just really lifts my heart. This is good to hear officials plan to have all this Safety Measures in place by the ncaa tournament next month. We are learning more about a former Lincoln High School with public exposure. Michael madson was arrested on saturday after police say he exposed portions of his genitalia to a Valley West Mall employee. Madson resigned on tuesday. But this is not his first offense. Back in 1994, he walked into the lobby of a Waterloo Hotel wearing only a tshirt. He was charged with indecent exposure, but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of criminal trespass. Then in 2001, madson was charged with harassment after allegedly peeping on a teenager at a tan
Were learning more about a now former Lincoln High School charged with public exposure this weekend. It turns out it wasnt the first time Michael Madson has faced criminal charges. Madson was arrested on saturday and charged with public exposure after allegedly revealing himself to a Valley West Mall employee. Madson resigned his job at lincoln on tuesday. According to the courier newspaper and Online Court Records madson faced a similar charge in 1994 after he walked into the lobby of a Waterloo Hotel wearing only a tshirt. He was charged with indecent exposure. But plead guilty to a lesser charge of criminal tresspass. He was fired from his job at a waterloo school. But appealed and was allowed to keep teaching. In 2001 he was charged with harrassment after allegedly peeping on a teenager at a tanning salon. Online Court Records show madson entered a guilty plea and had the harrassment charged according to the Des Moines School districts website. Madson was hired in august of 2001. T