A 25-year-old Renton Police officer suffered minor injuries Tuesday evening in a collision while responding to a robbery on Houser Way South.

The three-vehicle collision occurred at about 6:40 p.m. at South Fourth Street and Main Avenue South. The driver of one of the other vehicles suffered minor injuries and was taken to Valley Medical Center, as was the injured officer, as a precaution.

A dog in the private vehicle wasn’t injured but still needed some human care. The dog was taken home by Renton Fire Lt. Tim Smith in an aid car.

Emergency crews try to reunite pets involved in an accident with their owners if they are known, said Terri Vickers, a Renton Police Department spokeswoman. If the pets can’t be returned immediately, they are kept in kennels at the Renton city shops.

The robbery occurred inside a vehicle parked outside an apartment complex in the 300 block of Houser Way South. A cell phone and car keys were stolen.

The suspect fled in another vehicle, which was located in the 1600 block of Benson Drive by Renton Police officers. The suspect bailed out of the car in the 2800 block of Benson Drive and fled on foot.

A K9 unit from Kent and a police helicopter searched for the suspect without success. The investigation is continuing.