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VIDEO: Man arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $90k from Renton business

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RENTON, Wash. — A 36-year-old Kent man has been arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $90,000 from a Renton business several times.

Detectives say the man and an accomplice broke into the business at least 13 times and sold the merchandise on social media.

The man is also a suspect in several other crimes in Redmond.

He has been arrested for five counts of second-degree burglary.

Renton Police said he is well-known to police, with eight felony and gross misdemeanor convictions for theft, burglary, and escape.

The accomplice has been identified as a 39-year-old male with 18 prior felony and gross misdemeanor convictions for assault, vehicle theft, possession of a firearm, escape, theft, and burglary, among others.


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