Derogatory language litters vandalized car | Police Blotter

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.

The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.

A Renton woman’s car was vandalized on Dec. 23.

Police were sent to a residence in the 12200 block of Southeast Petrovitsky Road to investigate malicious mischief at 9:48 a.m.

There, a 31-year-old woman reported that all four of the tires on her 1999 black Acura had been slashed.

The woman observed that all of her tires were flat as the vehicle sat in the parking lot across from her residence.

She also noticed pieces of 12-inch by 9-inch, white, printer paper all over her car with derogatory language and a warning against contact with her written on them.

The woman told police she had some idea who was responsible.

Police planned to obtain video security camera footage Jan. 3 of the area in which the vehicle sat.

The total damages were estimated to be worth $800.

 

Bomb threat at office for juvenile probation

A bomb threat was called into the Superior Court Juvenile Probation Office in Renton on Dec. 28.

At about 4:30 p.m., a juvenile probation counselor called police to report the incident.

On Dec. 27 at about 1:45 p.m., the counselor answered the phone to hear a caller state,”Yeah, I’m gonna blow you the (expletive) up.”

Then the caller hung up.

The counselor was told by his supervisor that there was a bomb threat to the Seattle Juvenile Court the day before.

 

Drug seizure at Renton High School

Police seized marijuana and reported a Renton student under investigation for dealing drugs on Dec. 15.

Renton High School officials discovered the marijuana and empty baggies intended for sale on the 18-year-old student shortly before 10:30 a.m.

They smelled the drug on the student and he confessed to having it in his backpack.

The student was cooperative with police and explained that he has about five clients at the school and others away from school.

He used to sell these “dime bags” of marijuana for $10 each.

Police questioned the young man, but decided not to book him into jail because he was cooperative and because of the time of year.

Police did however file his report with the prosecutor for felony charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

The seized drugs and empty baggies were placed in evidence.

 

Intoxicated man lands in jail for assault, mischief

An intoxicated Seattle man assaulted his girlfriend and her family on Jan. 1.

Police were called to a residence in the 200 block of Williams Avenue North just before 8 a.m.

The 22-year-old Seattle man was seen rolling on the floor grabbing and hitting his girlfriend’s mother as she responded back physically.

Police could smell the strong odor of intoxicants coming from the man.

After he was handcuffed, he had trouble standing and threw up on the floor.

He apparently came to the home intoxicated that morning, disturbed his girlfriend by knocking on a bedroom window.

He attempted to pull her out of the window and she struggled away.

Then the man started banging on the front door and eventually broke a window. He then held his girlfriend by her hair and punched her in the face, according to the woman’s mother.

The mother then attempted to stop the 22-year-old and got into a physical fight with him.

At some point during the scuffle the man also assaulted his girlfriend’s 13-year-old brother.

Police arrested the man for investigation of fourth degree assault for punching and pulling the hair of his girlfriend and third degree malicious mischief for breaking the living room window.

 

Man harasses ex-girlfriend

A Renton woman was harassed by her ex-boyfriend on Jan. 1.

The 24-year-old woman recently ended a year and a half relationship with a 36-year-old, Seattle man she told police just after 8 p.m.

She called them because she returned home from a weekend trip to discover a window broken out of her apartment.

The woman suspected her ex-boyfriend because he sent text messages threatening her property, safety and the safety of her son.

One of the texts read, “have fun in ocean shores enjoy ur apt when u get back.”

Because of this message, police believe the man knew about damage to her apartment or was even the one who did it.

The man also mentioned that he would kill the woman in several texts and harm her son.

The man was cited via compliant for investigation of harassment domestic violence for knowingly threatening his ex-girlfriend and her son with bodily injury and death.

 

Bullet found on church’s campus

A mysterious bullet was found on St. Anthony’s Parish Campus on Dec. 18.

A person called police at about 11 a.m. to report suspicious circumstances near the parish at 327 Morris Avenue South.

The person found a bullet on the ground next to the southwest corner of the music building.

The bullet caused a chip to the brick of the building. Police determined the shot was from somewhere south of the building and could have come from a long distance away.

None of the staff on site reported hearing any gunshots.

The bullet was entered into evidence.