Police Blotter: Three armed men steal Nissan Maxima
Published 6:10 pm Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The following information was compiled from City of Renton police reports
Two men were robbed of a 2000 Nissan Maxima at gunpoint Jan. 2.
Three men approached the owner at a Winco Foods store in Kent, apparently responding to a for-sale sign in the car window.
The men asked for a ride to their house to get money to pay for the vehicle.
They drove to the 19000 block of Southeast 190th Place, where they were robbed.
That day an officer found the vehicle parked near a pedestrian trail. The owner’s duffel bag was found on the trail.
Attempted theft
A man’s car door, lock and ignition were damaged when someone tried to steal his car Dec. 31.
It appeared the car was “punched” by either a screwdriver or something similar on the 200 block of Wells Avenue South.
Dog attack
A Yorkshire terrier was injured when the larger dog attacked Dec. 30.
The terrier was being walked by its owner, when the unleashed dog charged across the street. It grabbed the terrier and wouldn’t let go on the 3900 block of Northeast 11th St.
The neighbor said he thought the dog attacked, because it was provoked by the terrier’s barking.
He offered to pay the veterinarian bills and was cited for not leashing his dog.
Window smashed Christmas Day
A woman positively identified a suspect after watching him smash in her neighbor’s Lexus window Christmas morning.
She heard a loud crash, before looking to see the man standing next to the Lexus on the 200 block of Southwest Sunset Boulevard.
She reported that he walked to a nearby Chevron gas station.
The officer who arrested the suspect noticed that he was intoxicated and had an injury under his eye. He admitted to drinking tequila.
When asked why he broke the window he said, “I don’t know,” and on the way to the police station he repeatedly said “I am sorry!”
Car prowl
A woman’s car was broken into while she was at the East Valley Cinemas Jan. 3.
A Garmin GPS, Coach purse and camera were taken.
There were no witnesses or surveillance.
Christmas Eve DUI
A drunked driver ran a red light and caused a car accident Christmas Eve when he turned from westbound Airport Way onto southbound Shattuck Avenue South.
The man told police that he was not hurt but that “he was going to jail” because he had been drinking.
He failed the field sobriety test.
He was given a court date and released on the promise that he’d return.
He was also given tickets for running a red light and not having liability insurance.
