The Renton Police Department worked with King County Public Works on Tuesday to clear out a series of homeless encampments along the Cedar River Trail.
“Conditions in which these people are living are really not safe, it’s not sanitary, and it’s almost inhumane to have people existing in that lifestyle,” said Sgt. Denis Moynihan with the Directed Enforcement Team. “Yes, we are telling people they can’t live here, but we also have connections to get them resources if they choose to accept the offer.”
The department says it worked with a social service provider last week to alert people living in the encampments that they would be cleared this week…