Domestic violence robbery | Renton police blotter
Published 4:30 pm Friday, July 18, 2025
Public drug use: At about 1:12 p.m. July 8 at the Renton Library, officers were dispatched to drug activities in progress. The reporting party stated there were two subjects doing drugs on the bridge, outside of the library, under a black umbrella. Officers arrived and viewed one of the suspects actively doing drugs. Probable cause was developed for unlawful public dangerous drug activities, and the subject was cited and released at the scene. Charges will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.
Domestic violence robbery: At about 12:14 p.m. July 9 in the 17600 block of 112th Ave. SE, an officer was dispatched to a domestic violence report via phone. The victim stated that in the morning, she and her ex-husband got into a dispute. He then threatened her with bodily harm if she did not turn over her phone to him. She gave him her phone and hid in the bathroom. Later, after he left, she discovered that he had transferred $3,000 from her cash account to his account. The officer established probable cause and determined the male suspect committed robbery by unlawfully taking her personal property against her will by the threatened use of immediate force. The report has been forwarded to detectives for filing charges.
Child pornography case: This is a child pornography case that was assigned to the department via a cybercrime tipline. The case was assigned to one of the department’s detectives on July 14, so there is no further information at this time regarding suspect information or if charges can be filed, the department said.
Shooting: At about 5:28 p.m. July 11 near the transit center in the 200 block of Burnett Avenue South, officers responded to a shooting. One victim was treated at the scene for a gunshot wound and transported to the hospital by Renton Regional Fire Authority. Charges against the suspect are pending with prosecutors.
Male assaulted by two others: At 8 p.m. July 11 at the intersection of Main Avenue South and South 3rd Street, officers were dispatched to an assault in progress. While en route, dispatch relayed that a witness was reporting that one male was on the ground being assaulted by two other males. After arriving to the scene, officers established that there was a domestic element to this incident, as the victim and suspect were brothers. Probable cause was established for the suspect’s arrest for the crime of fourth-degree domestic violence assault. The suspect was placed into custody without incident and booked into SCORE jail.
