Car Thief Rams Police Cruiser, Flees Scene

RENTON, WA - A suspected car thief intentionally crashed into a patrol car and fled the scene Saturday night, according to police. After chasing down the suspects on foot, police initially detained a female passenger and later apprehended the male driver. No officers were hurt in the incident.

The crash occurred in the 2400 block of Duvall Ave. NE, a residential area a few blocks east of Sierra Heights Elementary School.

This is the second time a suspected stolen car has crashed into a Renton Police vehicle this week. On Thursday morning, a stolen vehicle struck a police car and the driver fled. Police chased the vehicle on SR 167 into Kent, where the suspect ditched the car and fled on foot.

The two people involved in that chase were also detained, police said. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Renton Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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