Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, Dec. 7

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: Wednesday, Dec. 7

• Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Third Degree (2 charges)
• Attempted Assault In The First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Attempted Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Attempted Theft Of Motor Vehicle (1 charge)
• Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)
• Burglary In The First Degree (4 charges)
• Burglary in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (1 charge)
• Felony Harassment (4 charges)
• Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (2 charges)
• Hate Crime (1 charge)
• Identity Theft in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Indecent Liberties (1 charge)
• Malicious Mischief In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (6 charges)
• Theft In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Theft Of Motor Vehicle (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (1 charge)
• Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (1 charge: possession with intent — marijuana grow operation)

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Hate Crime

Felony Harassment

In the Bellevue case, both victims — who are gay men with African-American children — reported that the defendant, a neighbor, had been yelling for 2–3 hours using homophobic and racial slurs. He was also throwing objects at their door and kicking it as if to try to break in. The defendant could be heard yelling that he would kill the victims and their dogs with threats to use a firearm. The defendant also used the N word when referring to their children. When police arrived, the defendant threatened to burn the apartment building down and could be seen holding a knife at the window. The defendant’s criminal history includes convictions for Aggravated Assault Causing Bodily Harm or Injury, Assault on an Officer, and Resisting an Officer. King County prosecutors argued that he should be held on $25,000 bail. The first appearance judge set bail at $5,000. Because prosecutors could not re-argue the bail amount based on court rules, we asked for that $5,000 amount to be maintained with the filing of charges.

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Felony Harassment

On Dec. 4, the defendant stole cases of beer from an Auburn Safeway. When two loss prevention employees tried to recover the beer, the defendant reached for his waistline imitating as if he was reaching for a weapon. The defendant then walked to his car and pulled out what appeared to be a real firearm, racked it, and pointed it at both employees. The employees were in fear for their lives and instructed all customers to enter the store for safety. The defendant fled in his vehicle but was eventually stopped by officers and found to have a BB gun replica of a Glock. King County prosecutors argued that he should be held on $150,000. The first appearance judge set bail at $50,000. Because prosecutors could not re-argue the bail amount based on court rules, we asked for that $50,000 amount to be maintained with the filing of charges.

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Assault In The Third Degree

The defendant was told by the victim, a Target store employee in North Seattle, that he needed to take his purchase to a different checkout lane specifically to purchase alcohol. The defendant assaulted the employee by hitting him in the face with the glass bottle of liquor he was holding. The defendant threatened that he would be waiting for the victim to kill him outside of the store, then left before returning to the store two weeks later. The defendant has multiple prior felony convictions for theft going back to the 1990s, and a 2001 felony assault conviction. King County prosecutors argued that he should be held on $25,000 bail. The first appearance judge set bail at $15,000. Because prosecutors could not re-argue the bail amount based on court rules, we asked for that $15,000 amount to be maintained with the filing of charges.

These case summaries, which were posted Dec. 19, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.