Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, Sept. 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 King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Wednesday, Sept. 7

• Arson In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (4 charges)
• Assault In The Third Degree (4 charges)
• Assault In The Fourth Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Assault of a Child in the Second Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (2 charges)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (2 charges)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (2 charges)
• Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Violation of a Court Order (1 charge)
• Drive-By Shooting (1 charge)
• Identity Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)
• Malicious Mischief In The Third Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)
• Residential Burglary — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Retail Theft With Special Circumstances in the Third Degree (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Robbery In The Second Degree (2 charges)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (2 charges)
• Unlawful Possession Of A Short-Barreled Shotgun (1 charge)
• Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (1 charge — possession with intent: meth)

22–1–04406–0

Robbery In The Second Degree

Assault In The Fourth Degree

Malicious Mischief In The Third Degree

The defendant is a danger to the community. In this Kirkland case, the defendant admitted to law enforcement that he attacked one of the victims after throwing a rock into a coffee stand to gain entry. The defendant threw that victim to the ground and began punching him. When others tried to intervene, the defendant ran to a parked car that still had the keys in the ignition and tried to drive the car away. The owner of the car tried to stop the defendant, but the defendant continued to try to drive away while the victim was partially inside the car resulting in injuries to the victim’s leg as he was drug for a short distance in the parking lot. The State believes the defendant is likely to commit another violent offense and requested bail be set at $75,000.

22–1–05061–2

Unlawful Possession Of A Short-Barreled Shotgun

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

In this Auburn case, the defendant was in possession of a short barrel shotgun — a particularly dangerous weapon. He also had over 165 grams of methamphetamine. He has four prior incidents of being a fugitive from another state. He has a 1997 prior conviction for a robbery from California, and King County prosecutors plan to order the relevant documents to address that as part of this current case. At this time, the defendant’s known criminal history includes reckless driving in 2017 and two counts of misdemeanor assault in 2009.

22–1–01406–3

Arson In The First Degree

In this Des Moines case from July, investigators said a neighbor witnessed the defendant setting the fire inside the apartment. Fire investigators photographed significant damage and indicated the fire could have been worse if it spread. The defendant has a prior arson arrest from Tacoma in 2019. At least 10 fire department units from three different fire departments responded to the Des Moines arson.

These case summaries, which were posted Sept. 18, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.