Renton Police have advised the community of several recent carjackings and attempted carjackings that have occurred in the city.<\/p>\n
According to an Oct. 27 social media post from the department, the incidents occurred over a 10-day period in various Renton locations, with varying numbers of suspects and suspect descriptions.<\/p>\n
In terms of consistency, witnesses and victims have described the suspects as men dressed in dark clothing and wearing face masks, armed with dark handguns and most likely driving a stolen vehicle, according to the department.<\/p>\n
The incidents have occurred between 9:30 p.m. and 1:09 a.m. after dark, with the primary motivation appearing to be the robbery of the victim’s vehicle and personal possessions, according to the department.<\/p>\n
In one attempted carjacking, the victim noticed a man approaching his vehicle as he was parking, armed with a handgun. The victim immediately accelerated and fled the area, according to the department.<\/p>\n
The suspect fired multiple rounds at the vehicle and hit it several times, according to police. No injuries resulted in the incident and the victim drove to a family member’s home to call 911 afterward.<\/p>\n
“It’s unknown if all these occurrences are related. We are working with agency partners as these robberies have also increased in frequency in surrounding cities,” according to the department’s social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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