Charges filed by the KCPAO: Thursday, Dec. 15

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 KCPAO: Thursday, Dec. 15

• Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (4 charges)
• Assault In The Third Degree (2 charges)
• Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Attempted Identity Theft in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Attempted Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Attempted Theft Of Motor Vehicle (1 charge)
• Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Child Molestation in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Custodial Assault (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (1 charge)
• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (2 charges)
• Felony Harassment (1 charge)
• Hit And Run (2 charges)
• Hit And Run — Attended Vehicle (2 charges)
• Hit And Run — Felony (1 charge)
• Identity Theft in the Second Degree (4 charges)
• Indecent Exposure (1 charge)
• Kidnapping In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Malicious Mischief In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Obstructing A Law Enforcement Officer (1 charge)
• Possessing Stolen Property In The Third Degree (1 charge)
• Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (4 charges)
• Rape of a Child in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Residential Burglary (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Theft In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Theft Of Motor Vehicle (2 charges)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (5 charges)
• Unlawful Possession Of A Short-Barreled Shotgun (1 charge)
• Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (4 charges: meth delivery; possession with intent — meth; possession with intent — cocaine; possession with intent — heroin)

22–1–03771–3

Kidnapping In The First Degree

Robbery In The First Degree

In this SeaTac case, the defendant pistol-whipped the victim in the face and fired two gunshots into the ground next to him. The defendant stole $50 from the victim’s wallet and forced the victim against his will to go to Bank of America and withdraw $100 more, threatening to kill the victim, his daughter, and his whole family. The defendant eventually took off in the victim’s car, after the victim escaped. While the defendant is only 21 years old, he already has a lengthy criminal conviction history that includes Felony Harassment (2019), Theft of a Motor Vehicle (2019 x2); Robbery in the First Degree and Robbery in the Second Degree (both 2019); and five convictions for Residential Burglary. In the Robbery in the First Degree case, the defendant was released from Department of Corrections custody on September 13, 2022, less than two months before this new felony case. The defendant has shown he cannot remain out of custody without committing violent offenses. King County prosecutors argued that he should be held on $750,000 bail and have no contact with the victim. A judge agreed.

22–1–07744–8

Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (meth delivery)

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree

On December 12, the defendant was armed with a loaded firearm in the middle of the afternoon at Seattle’s Third and Pike Street as he was conducting multiple drug transactions in open public. Arresting officers confirmed that this firearm was loaded and capable of shooting immediately. The defendant has an out-of-state conviction history that includes Assaulting a Pregnant Female (Domestic Violence) (2018), Misdemeanor Domestic Violence (2013) and Felony Fleeing Police (2006). In addition to the semi-automatic handgun with a chambered round, police also found 84 grams of meth and $1,718. Additional charges are possible if police investigators refer additional information to prosecutors, who argued that the defendant should be held on $10,000 bail. The first appearance judge agreed.

22–1–07745–6

Burglary In The Second Degree

Malicious Mischief In The Second Degree

The defendant was detained on December 12 after being observed by a security personnel while throwing rocks at the window of the Archdiocese of Seattle, then breaking the window of Coffee Tree and Poke and damaging property therein. A Toyota Corolla parked behind the business was observed with its back window smashed in with a piece of glass broken on Coffee Tree and Poke’s property. The defendant’s prior criminal history includes charges of the same nature that were dismissed by a judge for lack of competency. On December 14, King County prosecutors were told — without prior notice or consultation — that the Department of Social and Health Services, which runs Western State Hospital, is beginning to refuse to admit former felony defendants whose cases were dismissed due to incompetency and non-restorability to the State psychiatric hospital. In this current case involving the property destruction, King County prosecutor argued that the defendant should be held on $30,000 bail because of the danger to the community and because the defendant is unlikely to return to court if released. The first appearance judge set bail at $10,000. Because prosecutors could not re-argue bail under court rules, we asked for that $10,000 bail amount to be maintained with the rush filing of this felony case.

These case summaries, which were posted Dec. 20, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.