Charges filed by the KCPAO: Thursday, July 14

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: Thursday, July 14:

· Assault In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Assault In The Fourth Degree (2 charges)

· Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence

· Assault In The Second Degree (3 charges)

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

· Assault In The Third Degree (1 charge)

· Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Burglary in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

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

· Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Violation Of A Court Order (1 charge)

· Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (1 charge)

· Hate Crime (1 charge)

· Identity Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Malicious Mischief In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Obstructing A Law Enforcement Officer (1 charge)

· Possessing Stolen Property In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)

· Robbery in the First Degree (1 charge)

· Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (2 charges)

22–1–00755–5

Hate Crime

Assault in the Fourth Degree

From the charging documents:

On July 11, 2022, the defendant assaulted two strangers, both without provocation. First, the defendant struck one of the victims in the back of the head yelling “you f****** dumb b****, I hate you! F*** you I hate you!” Then, the defendant turned his attention to target two Asian women, also strangers to him, yelling at them. The defendant caught up to them and punched one of the women in the shoulder. He also made a reference to China. The KCPAO argued that the defendant should be held in jail on $30,000 bail.

22–1–03608–3

Malicious Mischief in the First Degree

From the charging documents:

In the present case, the defendant severely damaged the victim’s vehicle by taking a key to the body of the vehicle, puncturing all tires, breaking the front windshield, and spraying bear mace all over the interior of the vehicle. The defendant’s vehicle was identified by security footage around the area at the time of the damage done to the vehicle, and the victim identified the defendant as the individual damaging the vehicle in security footage. The damage exceeded $8,000. The victim successfully petitioned for a harassment protection order against the defendant.

22–1–0223608

Robbery in the Second Degree

From the charging documents:

The victim in this case told police the defendant head-butted him and stole his cell phone after he confronted him about hitting his vehicle. The victim told police the defendant also pinned him against a window and punched him. Police and the victim used the Find My iPhone feature to locate that phone and the defendant’s location. The KCPAO argued that the defendant, who has two warrants since 2017, is a danger to the community and should be held in jail on $75,000 bail. The first appearance judge released the defendant on his personal recognizance over prosecutors’ objection.

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