Renton man robbed of winnings at gunpoint | POLICE BLOTTER PART 1

The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.

A 33-year-old Renton man was robbed at gunpoint Aug. 28 outside his home of about $400, including his winnings at a casino in downtown Renton.

Investigating officers suspected the robbery by four men, including one armed with a pistol, wasn’t random because he had just left the casino and may have been followed.

Security footage at the casino showed a man particularly interested in the victim and his winnings and when the victim left, he texted someone.

However, the 24-year-old man became defensive and said he wasn’t in the casino at the time the victim gambled but the time-dated video indicated otherwise.

He refused to show the officer his phone to determine whether he had texted and ended the interview.

The four men pushed the victim to the ground after he had just moved a garbage can from the street to the side of the house. They had heavy accents and scarves obscured their faces.

He gave one of them his car keys and wallet. They stole a wallet full of gift cards from the car. A neighbor saw them drive off in a dark sedan.

Records showed that someone began using his credit cards almost immediately.

A BELLIGERENT MAN: A 37-year-old Renton man got increasingly belligerent with officers Aug. 29 when they tried to question him about a harassment report.

The man was already yelling and swearing into his cell phone when an officer approached him at about 8:15 p.m. He got out a device to record the interview, which he said was his right. The officer also recorded the interview.

The suspect wouldn’t get off the phone.

“I don’t want to get killed here,” said the man, who is white. The officer asked who was going to kill him.

“You guys are the threat. Just like Missouri,” referring to the police-involved shooting of a black teenager in Ferguson, Mo.

The officer told him there was no reason to hurt him. “You will,” the man responded.

The officer could smell alcohol on the man’s breath. The officer placed him in handcuffs after he acted like he was getting ready to fight.

A crowd of about 15 people gathered, drawn by the suspect’s yelling, cussing and screaming. He was positively identified by the woman who told officers he had threatened her.

He was arrested for investigation of breach of peace. He threatened to murder the officer and family; a spit sock was placed over his head. The officer amended the possible charge to disorderly conduct.

On the way to the SCORE regional jail, the suspect described in detail how he intended to kill police officers, mainly the officer transporting him.

HE NEEDS TO BACK OFF: A 59-year-old Seattle man who inserted himself into an interview a police officer was conducting Aug. 29 outside Wal-Mart just couldn’t leave well enough alone.

Clearly, the man had no connection to the interview, but became defensive and argumentative when asked to step away. He called the officer a retard and swore at him.

He walked off, then returned less than a minute later. He finally left but returned, circling back toward them on his bike. He rode directly in front of another officer’s cruiser, which stopped abruptly.

He took a fighting stance but was handcuffed by the two officers.

The suspect, who is white, called the officers racist and ranted about the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo.

He claimed he was being raped while he was searched. His breath smelled strongly of beer.

He was booked into the SCORE regional jail for fourth-degree assault.