Renton police seeks public assistance to find “rooftop burglar”

The suspect entered Corner Store in the morning of May 7 and stole glass pipes.

Renton Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify a burglary suspect.

According to a Facebook post, police was dispatched on May 7 to the Corner Store, located on the 500 block of Rainier Avenue South, after the alarm at the store began to sound.

Police suspect the “rooftop burglar” climbed the pipes from behind the store and came down through the ceiling tiles, damaging the ceiling and the rooftop in the process. The suspect stole three glass pipes.

If you can identify the suspect, contact the Renton Police Department (reference case #17-5337).