RENTON, Wash. — A neighborhood in Renton was evacuated after a suicidal man broke a gas main and threatened to blow up a house Wednesday night, officials with the King County Sheriff’s Office.
The man was taken into custody about 6:45 p.m.
The affected neighborhood is in the 17000 block of 136th Place SE, police said.
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Officials said the suicidal man is in his 20s. His mother called 911 concerned about him. Gas was immediately shut off, officials said.
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