Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, Aug. 10

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: Wednesday, Aug. 10:

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

· Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (3 charges)

· Assault In The Third Degree (1 charge)

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

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

· Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (2 charges)

· Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)

· Custodial Assault (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)

· Felony Harassment (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (3 charges)

· Indecent Liberties (1 charge)

· Malicious Mischief In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Obstructing A Law Enforcement Officer (1 charge)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (2 charges)

· Residential Burglary — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Residential Burglary (2 charges)

· Theft In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft Of A Firearm (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 (1 charge)

· Vehicle Prowl In The First Degree (2 charges)

22–1–01776–3

Indecent Liberties

From the charging documents:

The facts of this case are alarming. The defendant was seen by multiple witnesses violently sexual assaulting a young woman in public [Federal Way] parking garage at a busy transit center at 5:30PM on a Thursday. This young woman was particularly vulnerable to the defendant’s attack; she is homeless and suffers from addiction and health issues. The defendant forcibly held her down while concealing her under a blanket while the victim frantically screamed for someone to help her. The defendant admitted to police that the victim told him to stop and that she screamed for help. The brazen nature of the defendant’s violent attack, coupled with the defendant’s choice of vulnerable victim he preyed upon, warrant extreme concern for the safety of the community. Based on the defendant’s alarmingly violent behavior in this case, his criminal history, and risk of flight, the KCPAO believes that bail in the amount of $350,000 is appropriate to protect the community and to ensure the defendant’s appearance in court. The KCPAO also asks for a sexual assault protection order protecting the victim.

22–1–02156–5

Malicious Mischief in the First Degree

Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle

From the charging documents:

After being previously released by the court [a judge] on his personal recognizance on two separate incidents, the defendant committed these incredibly dangerous offenses; eluding police officers in a stolen large Ford F350 truck and plowing into several patrol vehicles and at least one civilian truck, which was captured on video. Additionally, the defendant rammed one patrol car nearly destroying the vehicle’s push bar and later, while pinned between vehicles, spun the wheels of the stolen F350 until the friction of his tires actually burned a hole through one patrol sergeant’s fully marked vehicle. Officers then had to utilize a less than lethal 40mm round to shatter the window of the defendant’s vehicle to get him to comply. But that did not stop the defendant. He then ran away from the scene with police officers chasing him on foot, all while throwing or kicking an object in the way of pursuing officers. The defendant was finally taken into custody after a brief struggle after being swarmed by law enforcement. In this case, prosecutors argued for $50,000 bail, and the first appearance judge set bail at $35,000.

22–1–07088–5

Residential Burglary

From the charging documents:

In the present case, the victim left his [Seattle] apartment for approximately ten minutes to buy groceries and left his front door unlocked. He returned to his apartment complex. Once in the elevator, he noticed the defendant as someone he did not recognize as a resident and had packages in her hands that were from inside his apartment. The victim went to his apartment where he noticed several packages and his belongings were knocked down and rummaged through. The State [KCPAO] requests the court set bail in this matter in the amount of $2,500, which is the amount the Court set at First Appearance, because the defendant is unlikely to appear in response to a summons. [King County prosecutors argued for $20,000 at the first appearance.]

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.