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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Police in West Des Moines have issued arrest warrants for four people in connection with a kidnapping and robbery case that happened at Raccoon River Park last weekend.
Police say the following individuals are considered armed and dangerous:
- 18-year-old Marcus Dwight Townsend
- 16-year-old Kashosi Jean De Dieu
- 18-year-old Malik Torrance O’Dale Terry
- 18-year-old Joshua Barjebo
Police say the case stems from a drug deal gone wrong. A 15-year-old was robbed and beaten during the incident that began during a drug transaction at Raccoon River Park on May 11th.
Eighteen-year-old John Templeton IV was arrested Tuesday in the case. He is in the Polk County Jail facing two counts each of first-degree kidnapping and first-degree robbery.
If you have any information about the case contact the West Des Moines Police Department at 222-3316.
