Charges filed by the KCPAO: Friday, Aug. 12

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases filed daily by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office don’t receive public attention. That’s not the fault of the public or news reporters — it’s understandable with the volume of felony cases we file each day.

The KCPAO is sharing the number of adult cases filed each day and additional details about a handful of specific cases to highlight the kinds of cases we handle. Details below are from the public charging documents.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Friday, Aug. 12:

· Assault In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Assault In The First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Assault In The Second Degree (2 charges)

· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Criminal Trespass In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Hit And Run — Felony (1 charge)

· Murder In The First Degree (1 charge)

· No Valid Operator’s License (1 charge)

· Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the First Degree (2 charges)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)

· Residential Burglary (1 charge)

· Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Theft In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)

· Vehicular Assault (1 charge)

· Vehicular Homicide (1 charge)

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Robbery in the First Degree

In this Kent case, the defendant violently robbed the victim at gunpoint and fled when police arrived. The defendant has outstanding warrants and pending misdemeanor cases in Tukwila, Bellevue, Marysville, Lynnwood and Everett. He also has outstanding warrants in King and Snohomish counties. While the defendant does not have any prior felony convictions, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office argued that the $150,000 bail set by a judge at the first appearance is needed to protect public safety. The KCPAO argued for $200,000 bail at the first appearance.

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Burglary in the Second Degree

This burglary from the North Seattle Home Depot was handled by our High Priority Repeat Offender Unit. The defendant is accused of stealing more than $1,800 in merchandise and causing an estimated $1,000 in damage during the crime. The defendant is also wanted for theft of a motor vehicle in Okanogan Superior Court and at the time this case was filed had eight active bench warrants for failures to appear in misdemeanor cases, including Issaquah Municipal Court. He was released by a judge in a 2021 case to attend drug treatment, but he failed to complete it and continued to not follow court orders.

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Assault in the Second Degree

In this Kent case, the defendant threatened a stranger, then armed himself and threatened her father, then threatened to kill officers when they arrived to arrest him. Following a lengthy standoff, officers found evidence of 8 shots being fired inside the defendant’s apartment, endangering the safety of everyone else in or around his apartment. The defendant’s conduct can only be described as extremely dangerous. It is unclear at this time if any alcohol or substances contributed to the defendant’s behavior. It is unclear at this time if any mental health issues contributed to the defendant’s behavior. However, based on the defendant’s conduct, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is extremely concerned that the victims and the community will be in danger if the defendant is released. The KCPAO requested he be held on $250,000 bail.

These case summaries, which were posted Aug. 28, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.