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File an Incident Report

If this is an Emergency please call 911.

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Renton's online reporting allows you to submit a report immediately and print a copy of the report free.

Incident types available for online reporting:

• Abandoned Vehicle
• Harassing Phone Calls
• Identity Theft - Important information on identity theft
• Lost Property
• Non-injury Hit & Run Accident
• Theft From Vehicle - stolen equipment or belongings from a vehicle
• Theft - your property less than $1,500 taken without your permission with NO suspect information. Do not use if entry into your home/business was forced (Breaking a window, door...), call 911.
• Vandalism - less than $1,500

DO NOT USE ON-LINE REPORTING TO REPORT:

• Stolen vehicles
• Stolen or lost license plates
• Stolen or lost license plate tabs
• Stolen or lost firearms

If you answer yes/true to the following questions, online reporting is available to you:

• This is not an Emergency? 
• This incident occurred within the Renton City limits?
   Note: Not all locations containing "Renton" in the mailing address are within Renton's jurisdiction.
     Please verify you are in Renton by:
     - Open our COR Map application  
     - Enter your address in the top right corner (in the teal-colored menu bar)
     - Search results will show in the left pane.  Look for a line starting with "Jurisdiction:"
     - If you are in Renton, the search results will say "Jurisdiction: RENTON"
• There are no known suspects or evidence that could lead to the identification of a suspect?
• None of the lost/stolen property has a serial number
• This did not occur on Highway 167 or I-405?
• You have an email address?

If you answered no/false to any of the questions, please look at our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Upon completion of this process you will:

• See the words: "Your report/supplemental has been submitted" showing that your report has been submitted for approval.
• Be able to print a copy of your submitted report to keep for your records.

Please Note:

• All cases filed online will be reviewed.
• Once the report has been approved, a Renton case number and a copy of the report will be emailed to you.
• Upon review, if further investigation of your case is needed, you may be contacted.
• Filing a false police report is a crime.
• Reports that do not meet the above online reporting requirements will be rejected.
• Downloadable Instructions

BY CLICKING THE START BUTTON YOU CERTIFY THAT

YOU UNDERSTAND FILING A FALSE REPORT IS A CRIME.

We welcome your comments and/or suggestions.

Renton Police Department - 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 - 425.430.7500