Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, Aug. 31

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: Wednesday, Aug. 31

· Assault In The Second Degree (3 charges)

· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (6 charges)

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

· Assault In The Fourth Degree (1 charge)

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

· Attempted Robbery In The First Degree (2 charges)

· Attempted Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)

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

· Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Dangerous Weapon Violation (1 charge)

· Domestic Violence Felony Assault in the Fourth Degree (2 charges)

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

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

· Driving While License Suspended/Revoked In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Driving While Under the Influence (1 charge)

· Felony DUI (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (2 charges)

· Human Trafficking In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Identity Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Interfering With Domestic Violence Reporting (2 charges)

· Kidnapping In The First Degree (1 charge)

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

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

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)

· Rape In The First Degree (1 charge)

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

· Reckless Endangerment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Residential Burglary (1 charge)

· Robbery In The First Degree (2 charges)

· Robbery In The Second Degree (3 charges)

· Theft From a Vulnerable Adult In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Theft In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft In The Third Degree (1 charge)

· Unlawful Imprisonment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (3 charges)

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

· Violation of Ignition Interlock (1 charge)

· Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (5 charges) (possession with intent — fentanyl x3; possession with intent — meth; possession with intent — cocaine)

22–1–07448–1

Human Trafficking In The First Degree

Kidnapping In The First Degree

Rape In The First Degree

Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle

The defendant is charged with three Class A violent offenses and is facing life in prison and an indeterminate sentence on the first-degree rape charge. The defendant targeted a vulnerable victim along Aurora Avenue North late at night. He coaxed the victim into his car and said he would drive her to a location of her choice. Once inside his car, the defendant provided her with fentanyl to smoke. He drove her in the direction opposite of where she wanted to go. He told her that she belonged to him. The defendant then began transporting and harboring the victim in his car along Aurora with the intent to force and coerce the victim into engaging in commercial sex acts. The defendant threatened the victim saying he would physically harm her if she tried to escape. He racked his gun in her presence to demonstrate his intentions. He also told her that his “boys would kill her” if she tried to escape. The defendant raped the victim in his car after threatening her, displaying a gun, and demanding that she would have sex with anybody he told her to. The defendant’s coercive actions also included taking her phone and demanding the passcode, so he could have access to her personal information on the device. When the police tried to arrest the defendant, he engaged in an extremely dangerous felony elude during the daytime hours endangering the lives of the pursuing police officers and all motorists and pedestrians who were near his SUV as it barreled uncontrollably down busy streets in Seattle neighborhoods. The defendant collided with six parked vehicles during the police pursuit. After police apprehended the defendant, they saw what appeared to be a firearm in plain view inside the defendant’s vehicle. The defendant is a convicted felon who is ineligible to possess a firearm. The KCPAO asked a judge to hold him on $750,000 because of the danger to the community if released.

22–1–06813–9

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

Dangerous Weapon Violation

Police were dispatched to a welfare check at the Fred Meyer parking lot in Issaquah. The defendant was located in the driver’s seat slumped over. Officers saw an AR-15 style rifle in the vehicle in plain view. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the vehicle, yielding the rifle and the loaded thirty 5.56 mm rounds in the magazine with a bullet in the chamber; the rifle was not stamped with a brand and did not have a serial number. During a search of the defendant’s person, officers located a spring blade knife. The defendant was previously convicted of a drug felony in Snohomish and not allowed to possess the AR-15. The KCPAO argued that he should be held on $75,000 bail because of the danger to the community. The first appearance judge set bail at $35,000, and the KCPAO asked that the amount be maintained with charges.

22–1–07348–5

22–1–07344–2

Robbery in the Second Degree

On August 26, 2022, both defendants were seen by Safeway staff in Bellevue selecting cases of beer and exiting the store without paying. When stopped by a Safeway staff member, one defendant pulled the hilt of a knife out of his pocked and told him “I have a f****** knife.” The Safeway employee backed away from both defendants as he was in fear that he would be stabbed. Both defendants fled the area. Shortly thereafter, both defendants were located nearby wearing the same clothes as they wore during the robbery. One stopped when ordered to by police, but the other continued to walk towards the Bellevue Transit Center. Police located him on a bus headed towards Redmond. Both defendants were positively identified by the victim. Both defendants were found with stolen merchandise on their persons. A knife was recovered from one of them. There was a first appearance bail hearing for one of the two defendants. The KCPAO argued that both should be held on $5,000 bail.

These case summaries, which were posted Sept. 4, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.