Charges filed by the KCPAO: Tuesday, Oct. 11

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: Tuesday, Oct. 11

• Assault In The First Degree (3 charges)
• Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (1 charge)
• Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)
• Burglary In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (2 charges)
• Driving While License Suspended/Revoked In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Escape In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Escape in the Third Degree (1 charge)
• Felony DUI (1 charge)
• Felony Harassment (1 charge)
• Murder In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (3 charges)
• Rape In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Rape of a Child in the Third Degree (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (2 charges)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (3 charges)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (2 charges)
• Violation of Ignition Interlock (1 charge)
• Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (3 charges: crack delivery x2; possession with intent — alprazolam, crack, meth, and oxycodone)

22–1–07512–7

Rape In The Second Degree

Burglary In The First Degree (Sexual Motivation)

Felony Harassment

The KCPAO has significant concern for victim and community safety due to the defendant’s predatory conduct against a vulnerable adult with Down Syndrome. The victim in this Seattle case has Down Syndrome and functions as a 7-year-old child. The defendant forced entry into the victim’s apartment while the victim’s mother was out of the home. The defendant violently anally raped the victim, causing the victim’s buttocks to bleed. A sexual assault nurse examination revealed pain, bruising, and trauma in the victim’s buttocks, consistent with a possible rape. The defendant further leveraged fear and violence against a vulnerable victim by threatening to kill the victim, the victim’s mother, and the victim’s dog, if he reported the rape. The KCPAO argued that he should be held on $350,000. The first appearance judge set bail at $250,000.

22–1–07402–3

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

On Oct. 7, a Seattle Police West Precinct officer saw a man walking on the south side of Dearborn Street in the bicycle lane at 10th Avenue. There is no pedestrian sidewalk, so the officer stopped to contact the man. The defendant ran in front of several moving vehicles, and the officer recognized him from previous contacts. The man had a felony burglary warrant for his arrest. When police arrested the defendant, he had an illegally possessed loaded 9 mm handgun and a box of ammunition. He also has suspected drugs in his backpack.

22–1–07225–0

Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (possession with intent — alprazolam, crack, meth, and oxycodone)

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

Seattle Police officers observed the defendant run two separate red lights. The officers conducted a traffic stop on the defendant’s vehicle. Upon contact with the defendant the officers observed the defendant displaying lack of coordination, slow movements, and slurred speech. The defendant also had a felony escape Department of Corrections warrant. The officers placed the defendant under arrest. Search incident to arrest the officers found a loaded Glock 19 handgun in the defendant’s front right pocket, a large plastic bag of drugs on the defendant’s person, as well as several rolls of cash. The defendant is a convicted felon and cannot legally possess a firearm. The drugs found on the defendant were 7.2 grams of alprazolam stamped Xanaz, 47.3 grams of blue pills stamped M30, 44.8 grams suspected methamphetamine, 44.6 grams suspected cocaine, and 3 grams of suspected heroin. The officers had the defendant’s vehicle impounded and an inventory search of the vehicle revealed the defendant was also in possession of small zip lock baggies, a bag containing several hundred suspected oxycodone pills, and a whiskey bag full of cash. While the defendant was in a holding cell officers noticed him nodding off. The defendant admitted to using heroin within the last two hours of him being contacted by law enforcement.

These case summaries, which were posted Oct. 13, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.