The following information was compiled based on City of Renton police reports.
A Renton boy was arrested for trying to steal pop and assaulting a Jimmy John’s employee Oct. 1.
The 13-year-old went into the Jimmy John’s at The Landing and asked for a water cup. He then proceeded to fill up the cup with pop. He left when confronted by an employee. He returned shortly and asked for a water cup again. The employee refused, but the boy then made a scene.
To avoid upsetting customers, the employee gave him a water cup and told the other employees to ignore the boy when he filled the cup with pop a second time.
The boy continued to hang out and drink his pop for a while, then started to panhandle aggressively from patrons. At this point, the employee told him to leave. When he started to refuse, the employee tried to take a photo of him. The boy pushed her, spit in her face and ran away.
Then he walked back in and threatened to cut anyone who tried to take his photo. The employee then called 911.
When police caught up to the boy, they found he has a warrant out for assault in Seattle. They arrested the boy for theft and assault.
He told police that he is supposed to take medication but hasn’t in about two months. The officer asked him what happens when he doesn’t take his medication, and the boy responded “this.”
Group assaults man in the Highlands
A Renton man got beat up at a party Oct. 7.
The 18-year-old was at a house party in the Renton Highlands when a female he didn’t know invited him to go outside with her. He followed and once he left the house, he was jumped by about eight people. They knocked him to the ground, then punched and kicked him. He suffered several abrasions, lacerations and bruises to his face and head.
After the assault he also noticed his iPhone was missing. Police have no leads on the suspects since the man didn’t get a good look at them.
Police respond to mention of gun in Safeway
Police responded to an argument at the downtown Safeway when a gun was mentioned Sept. 29.
Police arrived to find a 42-year-old man grabbing a fanny pack out of the trunk of his car and appear as if he was going to walk back toward the entrance of the store. When he saw officers, the man threw his fanny pack back into the trunk. Officers asked him what was inside, and he said a gun. But, he has a concealed weapons license.
The man told police about the argument. He was arguing inside the store with his cousin, and when the two made comments about each other’s parents, things started to escalate. He said the other man was goading him into shooting him, but the 42-year-old maintained he never threatened to shoot.
Since the two men were both on their way to a youth football game at Renton Stadium, police took custody of the gun in case they came into contact later.
Boy wants cereal, spits in officer’s face
A Renton boy was arrested for punching holes in the wall and assaulting a police officer Oct. 1.
Police responded to a mother’s call that her 16-year-old son was upset and punching holes in the walls and doors at his home. She wanted to leave for work, but was afraid to leave her son with the other children.
The officer went to the boy’s room and found him listening to music. He ignored the officer, so the officer shut off the music. Then the boy said “I’m going to get a bowl of cereal,” and tried to push by the officer. When the officer stopped him, the boy spit in the officer’s face.
Police arrested the boy for assault and malicious mischief. He is on probation for assault.
Man blames neighbors after truck vandalized
A Renton man’s truck was vandalized several times in September.
The 34-year-old man said his truck was repeatedly keyed and damaged over the course of three weeks. He said his neighbors were likely to blame because they disapproved of his business as a scrapper, which led to large piles of recyclables in his front yard. He also said one of his neighbors in particular has made it his goal to make the man’s life difficult.
He wanted the incidents documents in case the feud escalates.
