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Update: Suspect Was After Oxycontin

Wednesday nights standoff lasted more than five hours.

UPDATE — April 26:

The suspect from Wednesday's armed robbery remains at large; however the Renton Police Department has a good idea of who they're looking for."We believe we have identified the suspect," said Terri Vickers, a public information officer with the RentonPolice Department. "But we haven't located him yet."

Police were called to the scene at 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 after the victim reported that she had been robbed of her Oxycontin medication.Earlier that day she'd called a relative for a ride, according to police.

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The family member was busy and suggested the victim get a ride from the would-be suspect.It's unclear if the suspect ever gave the victim the ride she needed.After the robbery, the victim said she saw the suspect run inside the Palm Court Condos and then run out.

She also believed she saw him run back inside a second time just before police arrived.Police used concussion grenades, a Public Address speaker and called all the phone numbers asscoiated with the suspect and the condo unit he was apparently hiding in.

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There was only one one answer, but it was for a wrong number.The event ended just after 10 p.m. without an arrest. Police believe the man never actually returned to the condo for a second time.

UPDATE — April 25, 11 p.m.:

Police re-opened Petrovitsky Road after Valley SWAT teams were unable to locate a man wanted in the armed robbery of a woman for her medication and cell phone.Renton Police believed the man had fled to the Palm Court Condos.

They believed he was armed with a gun and requested additional resources including a negotiator and Valley SWAT (made of police officers from Kent, Federal Way, Tukwila, Renton and Port of Seattle).

Police launched concussion grenades into the area where they believed the suspect was hiding. Officials re-opened the road after they realized the suspect had fled the scene.

Patch will update this story as more details are made available. 

 

ORIGINAL STORY—April 25, 9 p.m.: 

Police agencies from all over south King County have descended on the parking lot of Renton's Play It Again Sports.A man allegedly robbed a woman where he displayed a gun.

He is believed to still be in or near the immediate area hidden in or near the Palm Court Condos between KinderCare and the Benson Downs apartment complex, according to Renton Police Department officials.

Renton Police states they know who the man is but did not provide a description awaiting the outcome of this operation.As of 9 p.m., authorities believe the operation will continue for "another couple of hours." Several loud bangs could be heard as the Valley SWAT team tracked the man down.

Police agencies from Renton, Kent, Tukwila, Federal Way and Port of Seattle have responded. The Renton Fire and Emergency Services along with King County Medic One were on standby while police activities continue.

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