Redmond PD: Man arrested after attacking elderly resident
Nov 13, 2025, 1:42 PM
A photo of a Redmond Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Redmond Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Redmond Police Department)
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking an elderly Redmond resident outside his home, police announced Thursday.
The attack happened on October 16 around 11:20 a.m. According to a post on Facebook, officers responded to a report of a robbery at a home along 159th Ave. NE.
“The elderly victim reported that a person driving a white Tesla approached him as he was unloading groceries, displayed a firearm, and demanded money,” the post stated. “When the victim said he had none, the suspect struck him in the head with the firearm and fled the scene.”
Detectives determined the suspect followed the victim home from a nearby 7-Eleven.
“Surveillance footage showed him observing the victim during checkout before trailing him in the Tesla,” the post stated.
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Police were able to identify the suspect vehicle and track it down at a home in Renton.
On November 5, police served a warrant at that residence.
“Inside, they found clothing worn during the robbery and a stolen firearm,” according to the post.
The man was arrested and booked into King County Jail for attempted robbery in the first degree.
His bail was set at $150,000.
Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.
