Renton Cop Assaulted By Man Carrying Loaded Gun

RENTON, WA - Police are saying that a Renton officer was assaulted by a suspect carrying a stolen gun during a disturbance in a neighborhood south of the downtown area. Officers responded to a call of a verbal dispute on Wednesday, when all of a sudden, a suspect "rushed" an officer.

The assault came when the suspect apparently poked the officer in the chest. When police went to arrest the man, he resisted, and continued to threaten the officer, police said. Police found the man carrying a loaded stolen handgun with a round in the chamber.

Meanwhile, people gathered around the scene, which required a large response from other officers to contain. Two other officers were injured while trying to get the suspect to settle down - police say he was trying to slip out of handcuffs.

The incident happened along the 500 block of Williams Avenue South, two blocks south of the main downtown commercial district.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of carrying a stolen gun, assaulting an officer, and obstructing an officer.

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