POLICE BLOTTER: Police question carjacking

Published 3:12 pm Thursday, January 20, 2011

The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports.

Police are dubious of man’s carjacking story at knifepoint on Jan. 1.

A Kent man claims he was robbed of his car at knifepoint while waiting for a friend at the McDonald’s, 77 Rainier Ave. S., between midnight and 1 a.m.

The 35-year-old male told police he was waiting in his 1994 Chevy Suburban, when two males approached him asking for the time and some change. Then one of them pulled out a box cutter-like knife and told the man to get out of the truck. The man tried to fight off the attacker with the knife, but heard a clicking sound he believed to be a gun and decided to run off. He then walked to his home in Kent and talked with his wife about reporting the incident in the morning, as he didn’t have a home phone and left his cell phone in the vehicle.

Police were doubtful the man was telling the truth because he would have had to walk 8 1/2 miles to get home in 20-degree temperatures, passing multiple pedestrians and pay phones with which to call 911.

A check of the vehicle revealed it was involved in a one-car rollover accident at South 63rd Street and Renton Avenue South and was impounded.

Police were unclear if the incident actually occurred as the victim described it.

Multiple gunshots fired outside club

Multiple gunshots brought Renton police officers to the the Cabana Club Jan. 2

Officers were called to the club at 3650 East Valley Road to the report of shots fired. Officers found patrons parked at 3715 East Valley Road, at which time they left promptly. Club security members were the only witnesses to the shooting and said that five to six shots were fired into the air. They were unable to provide a description of the suspects. The incident occurred slightly before 2 a.m.

Son assaults father in fight over crackers

A 14-year-old son assaulted his father in an incident involving a box of crackers around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2.

Police arrived at the residence in the 500 block of Bronson Way Northeast to find the father, 39 holding down the son. The man said his son had been disrespectful and thrown a box of crackers. The man grabbed his son to restrain him and they ended up on the floor. The son hit and scratched the father, causing him to bleed. The boy was arrested for investigation of fourth-degree assault. He was taken to the King County Youth Center and booked.

Bank stops fraud of elderly woman

Someone in the Dominican Republic tried to swindle more than $2,000 from an 89-year-old Renton woman.

The fraud happened at about 1 p.m. on Jan. 3. Someone called the woman at her residence and told her that her grandson was in jail in the Dominican Republic. They requested she send $2,500 via Western Union to an address in that country. The woman went to the bank, where she was told to contact the police. No money was lost.

Woman arrested shoplifting for kids

A Tacoma woman was cited for theft and released after shoplifting items for her children from the Renton Target on Jan. 5.

Security at the store, 1215 N. Landing Way, observed the 25-year-old remove items such as diapers and children’s clothing around 4:30 p.m. When questioned she said that she was just trying to provide for her two children.

Minor arrested at loud party

A minor was arrested at a loud apartment party in the 300 block of Vuemont Place Northeast on Dec. 23.

Police responded to the call and discovered 80 to 100 people at the apartment, including the intoxicated 18-year-old. She was questioned by police and then tried to escape. It took several officers to get her handcuffed and into the police vehicle. Once inside the car and in route to jail, she kicked the partition between her and the officer at least 50 times. She was charged under investigation of being a minor intoxicated in public, resisting arrest and obstructing a public servant.

Man robs employee at Renton grill

A man robbed an employee of the Casian Grill, 210 Wells Ave. S., on Dec. 29.

The suspect came into the empty restaurant, saying he was waiting for his aunt to arrive. He asked if he could plug in his cell phone to call her and offered his driver’s license to the employee. She noted the birth year but not the name. The man ordered some tea and while she was in the back fixing it, he stole her Gucci purse with wallet and cash inside. Police viewed video surveillance showing the man stealing the purse at around 7:30 p.m.

Stepson steals ring

A Renton man was the victim of theft he suspected at the hands of his stepson on Dec. 31.

The man, 43 told police that his wife’s wedding band and another ring had been stolen from their home. At the same time, he’s let his stepson stay at their home for two to three weeks. The man said his step-son had been obtaining prescription medication illegally and may be stealing to support a drug habit. The step son also had his girlfriend over the house frequently. When the man confronted the stepson about the thefts, he blamed it on the man’s 5-year-old daughter, saying she must have taken the rings.