DES MOINES, Iowa — A 61-year-old man is in critical condition after Des Moines police say he was assaulted overnight at an apartment building.
Just after 2 a.m. Thursday, the Des Moines Police Department said officers responded to a report of a person lying in the hallway of an apartment building in the 600 block of 16th Street.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 61-year-old man unconscious with head injuries. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition, the DMPD said.
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During the initial investigation, the DMPD said officers learned that the man was the victim of an assault and obtained a description of the suspect. Shortly after, officers located the suspect walking in the area.
The DMPD said that while officers tried to take the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Sie Jones, into custody he “violently resisted” two officers and assaulted one. Both officers sustained minor injuries, the DMPD said…