Charges filed by the KCPAO: Friday, Aug. 5

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.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Friday, Aug. 5:

· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (2 charges)

· Assault In The Third Degree (1 charge)

· Assault In The Fourth Degree (1 charge)

· Attempted Murder In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Attempted Rape of a Child in the Third Degree (1 charge)

· Burglary In The Second Degree (2 charges)

· Communication With A Minor For Immoral Purposes (1 charge)

· Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (2 charges)

· Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (2 charges)

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Identity Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Interfering With Domestic Violence Reporting (1 charge)

· Organized Retail Theft In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (2 charges)

· Rape in the Second Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Residential Burglary (1 charge)

· Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft Of Motor Vehicle (1 charge)

· Unlawful Imprisonment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

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

22–1–01407–1

Assault in the Third Degree

From the charging documents:

In this case, the victim was sitting in the back of a Metro bus alone. The defendant, unprovoked, stood up behind the victim with a sharp object in his hand, all captured on bus video. The defendant raised his right arm, with force, drives a sharp object into the victim’s neck; breaking skin and causing him to bleed. The defendant sits back down and eventually gets off the bus. The victim was observed by firefighters and eventually transported to the hospital. The [KCPAO] requests bail set in the amount of $250,000.00, because of the likelihood that the defendant will commit a violent offense.

22–1–04784–1

Burglary in the Second Degree (2 charges)

From the charging documents:

Between May 23, 2022, and July 29, 2022, the defendant burglarized two [Kent] businesses on three separate occasions. The defendant admitted to burglarizing the businesses and taking a variety of items, such as electronics and hundreds of dollars’ worth of cigarettes and alcohol. [The total loss amounts escalated the cases from misdemeanors to felony cases. The first appearance judge set bail at $5,000, and prosecutors asked for that amount to be maintained with charges.]

22–1–04149–4

Residential Burglary

Theft of Motor Vehicle

From the charging documents:

In the present case, the defendant is seen on surveillance video in the victim’s home eating the victim’s food and stealing items from the home. The video shows a clear view of the defendant in the home. Officers traveling in the area observed the defendant as matching the description of the burglary suspect and detained him. The victim identified the defendant as the person he saw in his home. The defendant was apprehended while driving the victim’s vehicle. [The KCPAO argued for bail to be set at $20,000. The first appearance judge set it at $3,000.]

These case summaries, which were posted Aug. 15, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal