The following information was compiled from Renton Police Department case reports.
Someone shattered a window at a Kiwanis Park building overnight on Jan. 23, and the bathrooms were tagged with gang graffiti the next night.
It doesn’t appear anyone entered the building on Union Avenue Northeast after the window was broken. It’s possible the window was shattered with a small projectile, such as a BB or pellet.
Damage was estimated at $200.
The bathroom was tagged with gang graffiti sometime after 7 p.m. on Jan. 24. The graffiti said RIP CHICO SUAVE, lil B, LMG.
There are only two documented CHICO gang members in the area and one is a member of the Varrio Locos, a local gang in the Highlands.
Two juveniles dressed in Sureno gang attire rode off on their bikes when an officer looked at them.
GENERATOR STOLEN: Because of the generator’s weight, it would have taken several people to steal it overnight on Jan. 22 from the city-owned Renton Municipal Airport.
The $3,000 generator runs a pump that pumps excess water into the Cedar River to prevent flooding.
The thief cut a lock that secured the generator, which was taken from the shoulder of the East Perimeter Road.
CLEAN VICTIM: A 51-year-old Renton woman stopped to vacuum out her car on the way to the Renton Police Station to report a breakin, probably sucking up any evidence.
She had parked her car at the movie theater on East Valley Road at around 7 p.m. and returned to her car at 9:30 p.m. to discover the break-in. The driver’s side passenger window was broken.
Someone stole her iPhone and a black coach purse.
The investigating officer was unable to find any evidence in or around the car, probably because of the vacuuming.
ROCKING OUT: Someone through a big rock through the driver-side window of a car Jan. 16 at the Group Health Renton Medical Center.
The car’s driver’s side door handle was dented, too.
Personal property was taken, including sunglasses, and a toolbag containing a Dewalt power drill, two rechargeable drill batteries and drill bits. The tools belong to Group Health Cooperative.
The rock damaged the car’s interior.
SLASHED: The tires on several cars were slashed Jan. 21 on in the 400 block of South Second Street.
One of the victims reported the incidents to police to make officers aware of what’s going on in the neighborhood.