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

A 77-year-old Renton woman was robbed of her purse by two young females early July 6 on South Third Street while walking to St. Anthony’s Church.

The suspects approached her on South Third, asking her for $1. She didn’t have any money in her purse, which they then grabbed.

The victim and the two suspects struggled over the purse; the bigger of the two females pushed a man away who had come to the defense of the elderly victim.

They finally got the purse and ran off down Morris Avenue South.  The victim walked on to church, then walked toward where the suspects had fled. She found her purse and other belongings dropped along the way.

Missing was $1.50 she was going to use for bus fare to get home.

TOO DRUNK FOR FIREWORKS: A Renton Police officer caught a strong smell of alcohol on a 20-year-old’s breath July 4 when investigating a verbal fight among four females on Garden Avenue.

They were headed to Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park for the fireworks display.

The 20-year-old appeared to be the aggressor in the argument at about 7:30 p.m., but she claimed the other three had “jumped her.” With slurred speech, she had a hard time explaining  what happened.

She walked off as if planning to assault the others again. She was handcuffed and placed into a patrol car. The alcohol smell got stronger.

Her mother had tried to take her home before she either embarrassed herself or got hurt at the park.

The suspect was booked into the SCORE regional jail for investigation of minor in possession of alcohol.

SHOTS FIRED: Shots were fired at about 10:20 p.m. July 5 in the parking lot of Fred Meyer on Renton Center Way, after which two vehicles fled northbound.

An officer, who was flagged down by a witness, found 10 shell casings on the ground about 50 yards from the main entrance to Fred Meyer in the south parking lot. The witness had picked up two casings before the officer could tell him not to touch any.