Renton Police are searching for at least two suspects in connection with a string of armed carjackings. Detectives said the criminals strike at night, randomly approaching victims across the city.
"Very brazen, very dangerous, and it is really important that our community knows and is informed that these are going on so that they can perhaps take some safety precautions," said Meeghan Black, communications manager for Renton Police Department.
"There’s no rhyme of r reason as far as the type of victim, the type of car and even the locations," said Black. "They approach the victim, and they either demand their wallet, their keys and they try and take their car. They’ve been successful on a couple of the occasions." "The gentleman was attempting to parallel park his vehicle when he noticed in his side mirror somebody approaching, and he saw a weapon. So, he just took off out of there. And that suspect did fire at that vehicle multiple times. And officers were able to recover some shell casings in that case," said Black.Other drivers in the city said they were already on edge with the uptick in crime. Samuel Matendu said he was once a victim of car theft in Renton.
"It’s very scary. But there’s just crime in general, it seems like it’s really increased. Not just here, but everywhere," said Adela Saenz, who travels to Renton for work.Detectives are searching for at least two adult men. During the carjackings, Black said they typically wear dark clothing, hats and a facemask. The suspects are armed with dark guns and are usually driving a stolen vehicle."This is happening across many jurisdictions," said Black.
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