Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, July 27

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, July 27:

· 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 Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (2 charges)

· Assault of a Child in the Third Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Being A Fugitive From Justice (2 charges)

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

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (2 charges)

· Felony Stalking (1 charge)

· Felony Vehicle Prowling in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Hate Crime (1 charge)

· Hit And Run (1 charge)

· Hit And Run — Attended Vehicle (1 charge)

· Indecent Exposure (1 charge)

· Interfering With Domestic Violence Reporting (1 charge)

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

· Possessing A Stolen Firearm (1 charge)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)

· Reckless Endangerment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Residential Burglary (1 charge)

· Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft In The Third Degree (1 charge)

· Theft Of Motor Vehicle (1 charge)

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

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

· Vehicle Prowl In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (10 charges: possession with intent — fentanyl x4; possession with intent — heroin; possession with intent — meth; marijuana grow operation x4; )

22–1–04238–5

Indecent Exposure

From the charging documents:

The defendant exposed himself to two children while walking around completely naked in the broad daylight in the small courtyard/common area where both the defendant and the children live. The defendant is a registered sex offender having previously been convicted in 2017 with Voyeurism and Attempted Voyeurism. The existence of those prior convictions makes this charge a felony offense.

22–1–03341–6

Possessing a Stolen Firearm

Vehicle Prowl in the Second Degree

From the charging documents:

On July 16, 2021, [the victim’s] bag was stolen from his moving truck as it was parked in an alley. Inside the bag was an unloaded gun and his wallet. He soon received a fraud alert from his bank on his phone about a suspicious purchase at the downtown [Seattle] Target. He went to Target where the defendant was spotted on video buying gift cards with York’s card. She then went to the other side of the store and attempted to buy more gifts. She was stopped by security and police. In the search incident to arrest, she told police where in her bag they would find the gun. The gun was now loaded.

22–1–04496–5

Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (possession with intent — fentanyl)

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

From the charging documents:

On July 23rd, 2022, [Kirkland Police] Officers contacted the defendant for suspicion of motor vehicle prowling. Upon contacting the defendant, Officers noted that the defendant had bulges in his pockets. When asked if had any weapons, the defendant refused to answer. Officers determined a frisk for weapons was needed to assure safety. When the defendant was advised he was going to be frisked, he admitted that he had a firearm. Officers removed a Taurus G2C 9mm from the defendant’s waistband. The firearm magazine was loaded, with a one round in the chamber. In a search incident to arrest, Officers located 16.01 grams of suspected methamphetamines, and 64.1 grams of suspected fentanyl. In addition, the defendant had multiple clear plastic Ziplock bags, and a scale in his pants pocket.

These case summaries, which were posted Aug. 3, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.