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A person is guilty of criminal mischief if, having no right to do so nor reasonable grounds to believe he has such a right, he:

A. Damages the property of another purposely, recklessly or by negligence in the employment of fire, explosives, flood, avalanche, collapse of building, release of poison gas, radioactive material or other harmful or destructive force or substance capable of causing injury or damage to person or property;

B. Purposely or recklessly tampers with the property of another so as to endanger person or property;

C. Purposely or recklessly tampers with the property of another so as to cause substantial inconvenience to the owner; or

D. Purposely or recklessly causes another to suffer pecuniary loss by deception or threat;

E. The following sections of RCW relating to criminal mischief are adopted by this reference: RCW 9A.48.090 and 9A.48.100 or as hereafter amended. (Ord. 1123, 1998; Ord. 628, 1976)