Why a Woman Reportedly Tossed From Hotel Called Police

Missing purse had $100 cash, narcotics prescriptions and bank and credit cards.

A 29-year-old West Des Moines woman who described herself as a “blackout drunk” asked police to help her locate her handbag after she was thrown out of the . 5505 Mills Civic Parkway early Monday morning.

Officer Amanda St. George’s report on file at the didn’t say why the woman had been asked to leave the hotel several hours before. She reportedly told St. George that she had met a man and woman at the bar at 5535 Mills Civic Parkway the night before and had accompanied them to their room in the nearby hotel.

She reportedly couldn’t remember their names or what room they were in, and told St. George she was “highly intoxicated at the time.” She thought her purse had been stolen and wanted a report filed.

When she returned to the hotel later to inquire about her purse, the staff was unable to locate The purse reportedly contained $100 cash, an employer-issued Mastercard, a personal Wells Fargo ATM card, keys to both her vehicle and her home; and three narcotic prescriptions – two anti-anxiety drugs and an antibiotic for kidney infection.