By Kate Ganiron, Web Intern and Anne-Marije Rook

Renton teen arrested in Crown Hill robbery case

A 17-year-old teenager from Renton was arrested early this morning in connection with last week's Crown Hill robbery.
Seattle Police reports that the teen was arrested after gathering information from witnesses at two separate robberies in the Crown Hill and Lake City areas.
The suspect was arrested in Renton in the early morning hours and booked into the Youth Services Center for Investigation of Robbery.
The suspect is accused of two robberies and threatening employees with shears.
The first robbery occurred in on Feb 11 in Crown Hill where the suspect attempted to cut the cable securing a mobile phone to the display. When employees confronted him, the suspect threatened them with large shears and fled with a the stolen cell phone.
The second incident occurred the following day in Lake City where the suspect looked at various cell phones, then suddenly grabbed several and started to leave the store. When he was confronted by an employee, he pushed and elbowed the employee out of the way and fled the area in a green sedan.

2:26 p.m. on February 12. 83rd block of 15th Avenue N.W.

On Saturday afternoon, police responded to a robbery in Lake City. Store employees advised police of a similar suspect who robbed a Ballard specialty store the day before.
The Ballard store manager said that around 5:00 p.m. on Friday a “chubby built” 18 to 20-year-old man had entered the store and asked where the “MyTouch” phones were located.
A short while after directing the man to the display, a loud noise sounded when the suspect attempted to pull a phone from its security cable. 
The suspect was approached by the store manager, but the suspect had a pair of heavy duty scissors and was attempting to cut the cable.
The suspect attempted to flee after freeing the phone from its cable, but was stopped by the store manager. The suspect then moved closer and pointed the scissors at the store manager saying, “You better get out of my way!”
The manager did not want to be stabbed or cut, so the suspect was able to flee the store with the phone.
Numerous security cameras had caught the suspect on tape. Surveillance photos of the suspect were shown to both the Ballard and Lake City store managers. 
Both identified the suspect as the same man who had robbed their stores.

9:39 a.m. on February 13. 75th block of 34th Avenue N.W.

On Sunday morning police responded to a reported robbery.
The victim said that he walked to Sunset Hill Park at midnight and noticed three makes in nearby bushes. The males then approached the victim from behind and one of the males told the victim to give up his wallet.
All three men were dressed in dark clothing that only exposed their eyes. The victim said that one man appeared to be holding a shotgun, and another man a handgun.
The victim could only estimate the suspects were no older than 20 years old and of average build.
The victim said that the suspects were “almost more scared than I was.”
The suspects took the victim’s wallet containing a driver’s license and credit card. They also took $70 cash, his Zune MP3 player, his wrist watch, and his AT&T HTC Pure cell phone.
The victim was not injured has since cancelled his credit card and phone service.

2:55 a.m. on February 14. 28th block of N.W. 65th Street

Early Monday morning police responded to a reported armed robbery of a pedestrian.
The victim said she was approached from behind by two males. One of the males pointed a black semi auto hand gun at her and demanded her handbag.
The victim complied and the two men fled.
The victim said that her bag contained a wallet, various exotic dancer costumes, and adult toys. 
Both suspects are described as a white male around 20 years old.
Police have not been successful in locating the suspects.