Superior Court Charges Filed — November 17
Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office are public, and each day our office files roughly 25 felony cases. We want people to see the full details of the cases we file because those cases cannot be summarized in a tweet or in a Facebook post. Before a case is filed, it is reviewed thoughtfully — and independently — by multiple prosecutors. That same thoughtful eye continues through the course of the case.
We understand that the public doesn’t have the time to look at each case individually. If they did, we believe there would be a better understanding of the types of cases we file. Our Director of Victim Services, as part of our Victim Assistance Unit, works daily alongside our Victim Advocates to support crime victims and families.
Below is a one-day example of the felony cases filed by our office on November 17, 2021. It includes rape, burglary, indecent exposure, assault, domestic violence, and unlawful gun possession among other charges.
Of these 28 defendants listed below, all but five either have previous convictions or ongoing charged criminal cases. Of the five without a conviction history, one is currently accused of slitting a man’s throat, another is charged with rape and is possibly tied to a previously unreported rape, the third is charged with assault, the fourth is charged with residential burglary, and the fifth is accused of pointing a gun at her former girlfriend in a domestic violence harassment case.
We are confident we can prove each of these cases beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury, and we want the public to know the kinds of cases we are consistently filing. The details below come from police investigators and are part of public court documents.
Superior Court cases filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Nov. 17, 2021
***some readers may find some of the details below disturbing***
21–1–06250–7
Communication With a Minor For Immoral Purposes
Indecent Exposure
Investigated by Seattle police
The defendant attempted to pull down a boy’s pants while also pulling out his own penis. The defendant also exposed himself to a young girl. Fortunately for the victims, who were walking home in West Seattle, a good Samaritan saw and yelled at the defendant, who fled on foot before being caught by Seattle police. The defendant has a history of sexual violence including convictions for rape, assault, theft, failure to register as a sex offender and multiple indecent exposure convictions. Some of his previous convictions were in San Jose, Calif.
21–1–03619–1
Assault In The First Degree
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
The defendant is accused of driving with a longtime acquaintance in Renton when he put a large knife to his neck and said, “B****, who is gangster now?” before slitting his throat. The attack required 29 stitches to the victim’s neck, and police were called after the victim came to the front door of a random house bleeding from his neck. While being interviewed by police, it appeared the victim briefly lost consciousness. Prosecutors said that while the defendant doesn’t have any known felony convictions in Washington State, the attack appears to have occurred without provocation, and asked that bail be set at $300,000.
21–1–05062–2
Robbery In The First Degree
Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle
Possession Of Stolen Vehicle
Investigated by Seattle police
Investigators say the defendant implied he had a gun and gave a demand note to a teller at the KeyBank at 13245 Aurora Avenue North in Seattle — and the teller slipped a GPS tracker in with the money he demanded. Seattle police were notified citywide of the bank holdup alarm, and six minutes after the alarm went off an officer noticed a 1991 Toyota with no license plates in the area the GPS tracking was reporting. Police said the defendant blew through a red light on Aurora then fled through another red light at North 130th Street and Meridian Avenue North. Data from the GPS tracker showed the suspect was driving 64 miles per hour when the Toyota Landcruiser — stolen in Seattle a day earlier — hit another vehicle. Police found the stolen money and the GPS tracker and the handwritten demand note saying “I want 100, 50, 20 all in your til (sic). Don’t test me or I’ll shoot this b**** up.” The defendant said his drug of choice is fentanyl and that he was high during the robbery and during the collision. His criminal history includes a conviction for burglary and two theft convictions.
21–1–02719–1
Assault In The Third Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
In a road rage incident, investigators said the defendant attacked a man in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. After honking at the victim driver who was going east on North 35th Street, investigators said the defendant got out of his vehicle at a red light near Stone Way North and shattered the driver’s side window, causing the victim to get glass in his left eye. The victim also had a gash on the bridge of his nose from the assault. The victim’s dash cam captured the assault — and suspect’s license plate. The defendant does not have a conviction history in Washington State, but has three pending domestic violence charges.
21–1–04700–1
Rape in the Second Degree — Domestic Violence
Investigated by Seattle police
The defendant is accused of anally raping the woman who gave birth to his child days earlier. Investigators said for days the defendant forcibly raped her while holding her down. He did this despite knowing that the woman’s doctor told her to wait six weeks before having sex. As prosecutors wrote in charging documents, this rape not only violated her autonomy, but also put her health at risk. The defendant has no known previous convictions, though the victim told police the defendant previously raped her in March 2021.
21–1–02953–4
Burglary In The Second Degree
Theft Of Motor Vehicle
Possessing Stolen Property In The Second Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
Police investigators say the defendant broke into a West Seattle car business, stole keys to an Alfa Romeo, also stole the shop keys, then returned the following day in a utility cart that police said was stolen from a nearby apartment complex. With the keys stolen the previous night, investigators say the defendant unlocked the Alfa Romeo and drove it away. When the case was filed (Nov. 17, 2021) the defendant had an active warrant in Seattle Municipal Court and five pending cases in Seattle Municipal Court, all which show warrant activity. His criminal history includes convictions for assault, theft, harassment, criminal trespass and burglary, among other crimes.
21–1–04200–0
Malicious Mischief In The Second Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
The defendant is accused of attacking a Seattle Police officer, shoving his finger into the officer’s eye socket until his palm touched the officer’s face. The incident report details the likelihood that the officer suffered hemorrhaging in his eye. The defendant also was seen jumping up and down on a Seattle parking enforcement vehicle causing more than $10,000 in damage, all while yelling about the police. He was arrested after breaking car windows with a rock. This case happened in downtown Ballard. The defendant has a previous conviction from 2017 for assaulting a law enforcement officer. He also has two pending cases for assaulting law enforcement officers.
21–1–06286–8
Possession Of Stolen Vehicle
Violation of Ignition Interlock
Investigated by Seattle police
The defendant, who has a long criminal history, was found in a stolen Honda with a set of jiggler keys — commonly used for vehicle thefts — on the driver’s-side floorboard, investigators said. The Honda was reported stolen the day before. The defendant was required to have an ignition interlock device from a previous conviction. His criminal history includes multiple theft convictions, attempting to elude police, multiple possession of stolen vehicle convictions, assault and residential burglary, among others. Earlier this year, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed a felony DUI case against the defendant with rapid recidivism alleged, among other charges in the case. He had a warrant in that case when booked in the stolen Honda investigation.
21–1–05060–6
Assault In The Second Degree
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
The defendant attacked a man at a Shoreline restaurant, forcing him to a balcony and striking him in the face three times. Investigators said the defendant then raised a large kitchen knife — with at least a six-inch blade — above his head. The victim, believing he would die, jumped off the balcony in fear of being stabbed to death. The restaurant owner, who lives nearby responded to the scene after being called by another employee, drew his legally owned gun while his wife called 911. The defendant left, and four minutes later a nearby homeowner called police about a man on her back porch with a knife. Deputies arrived, the defendant tried to flee, but was arrested by two Sheriff’s deputies. The defendant’s criminal history includes a conviction for assault, violation of a no-contact order, and disorderly conduct.
21–1–06634–1
Possession Of Stolen Vehicle
Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle
Investigated by Seattle police
Police said they first saw the defendant along Aurora Avenue in Seattle on November 10, 2021, when they tried to pull him over and he ran a stop sign, almost causing a collision. They stopped the pursuit — per department policy — and saw his van again two days later near Green Lake. The defendant was slumped over the wheel with the van still running, partially blocking the southbound lane on Green Lake Way North near North 63rd Street. The van had no license plates, a shattered left window and a large hole in the ignition where detectives believe it was damaged to start it. The side door also was stuck shut and there were wires sticking out of the radio. The defendant admitted he fled two days earlier and said he used fentanyl earlier. Officers found a window punch tool, a pipe they believed he used to smoke the fentanyl, a large mallet-style hammer and a set of shaved keys from the dashboard. The defendant claimed the shaved keys were already in the van when he stole it from a homeless man in Tacoma. An SPD drug recognition expert applied for a blood warrant to be approved by a judge. Those results are pending. The defendant’s criminal history includes a previous conviction for retail theft and possession of a stolen vehicle. He also had four open warrants when this case was filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
21–1–05061–4
Robbery In The Second Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
When staff at the Safeway store in Crown Hill tried to stop the defendant from stealing wine coolers, security footage shows he pulled a large folding saw from his waist and swung the 10–12 inch blade at them. When Seattle police found the defendant, they found he also had a Department of Corrections warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. His criminal history includes a conviction for theft of a firearm, residential burglary, attempted residential burglary, violation of a no-contact order, possession of a stolen firearm and stalking with sexual motivation, among multiple others.
21–1–04738–9
Burglary In The Second Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
The defendant is accused of breaking the glass at a coffee stand on Airport Way South in Seattle and crawling into the building. Surveillance video shows the defendant looking through drawers, cabinets, mail and unsuccessfully trying to get into the safe. The defendant also bled all over the business, investigators said. The defendant was linked to the scene by a fingerprint, which was matched by an FBI-maintained database. His criminal history includes convictions for burglary, theft (multiple convictions), forgery, six assault convictions, six theft convictions and two criminal trespass convictions, among others.
21–1–06521–2
Possession Of Stolen Vehicle
Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order
Investigated by Bellevue police
The defendant is accused of unexpectedly accosting his ex-wife in the parking lot of the confidential shelter she was hiding from him. He accosted her in violation of active no-contact orders from two cases, calling her a derogatory term and shoving her to the ground. Afterwards, the victim discovered that the truck she’d been driving was missing with her keys and phone still in it. Police investigators said the defendant was driving the stolen truck later the same day. The defendant’s history includes a conviction for stalking the victim. He also has a pending Snohomish County District Court case for malicious mischief against the victim. He also has at least three other convictions for domestic violence offenses involving the same victim, and additional criminal convictions out of Snohomish and Kittitas County. Since 2012, four different courts have issued six orders under four unique case numbers trying to protect the victim from the defendant.
21–1–05348–6
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
Sheriff’s deputies were called to a suspected single-car DUI crash scene in SeaTac where they said they found the defendant passed out in the still-running car half on the sidewalk with loud music still playing. Deputies said there was a liquor bottle in the sedan and on the driver’s seat there was a stolen 9 mm with a round chambered and multiple rounds in the magazine. The defendant, who has 13 previous felony convictions, is prohibited from possessing guns. His previous felony convictions include robbery, residential burglary, identity theft and assault, among others. When the case was filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the defendant also had a pending DUI case in Seattle Municipal Court.
21–1–03093–1
Custodial Assault (two counts)
Assault In The Fourth Degree
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
The defendant is accused of attacking another person at a detention facility and attacking staff members who tried to stop the assault. When the victim tried to flee, the defendant followed him and continued the assault. The victim was punched in the head and neck. The defendant’s criminal history includes two prior convictions for assault, two previous harassment convictions and a first-degree theft conviction.
21–1–04858–0
Malicious Mischief In The First Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
The defendant is accused of trashing a hotel room in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, causing an estimated $5,500 in damages. A large TV, TV stand, two lamps, cabinets, window blinds and a king-size mattress were among the items damaged or destroyed. The defendant’s criminal history includes convictions for criminal trespass, three theft convictions and malicious mischief, among other convictions. He also has pending criminal charges out of Kitsap County Superior Court.
21–1–06636–7
Burglary In The Second Degree
Investigated by Seattle police
Police said the defendant used two hydraulic floor jacks to raise the fence at an iron and metal yard in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood where he tried to steal at least three coils of rolled metal wiring. Police said they also found scrap copper, hand tools, a fake handgun modified to look like a real Glock, and a backpack with more than 250 pieces of mail addressed to more than 130 different people and organizations. That mail included undelivered credit cards and bank checks. The defendant’s history includes convictions for felony harassment, stalking, telephone harassment, and criminal trespass, among others.
21–1–04594–7
Possession Of Stolen Vehicle
Investigated by the Washington State Patrol
When a State Patrol trooper tried to stop the defendant, investigators said he drove erratically in a stolen Acura, forcing a semi-truck to swerve into another lane. After investigators stopped him, the defendant said he bought the car for $800 cash from a man who lives in Fife — a well-known seller of stolen vehicles, police said. The defendant has a felony history of first-degree theft and assault with substantial bodily harm, and misdemeanor convictions that include multiple assault cases, criminal trespass, harassment and a domestic violence no-contact order violation, among others. His passenger in the incident was also booked for a Department of Corrections warrant.
21–1–05875–5
Burglary In The Second Degree
Investigated by Auburn police
The defendant is accused of illegally going into a City of Auburn vehicle lot and damaging a truck’s ignition while trying to steal it. He was found asleep in the driver’s seat of one of two stolen trucks. His criminal history includes multiple attempted robbery convictions, multiple criminal trespass convictions, theft and disorderly conduct.
21–1–05877–1
Assault In The Third Degree
Investigated by Auburn police
Neighbors in Auburn called 911 to report a domestic violence incident where they heard slamming in a nearby apartment and a woman who was hit in the head. They said the man left, gave a name, and responding officers found the defendant nearby. The man, who police said was about 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, was described as hostile. The woman in the domestic violence incident said he had a gun, police were concerned when the defendant reached into his sweatshirt pocket, and an officer pulled the defendant’s hand out. During a struggle, police said the defendant grabbed an officer’s testicles and squeezed. Investigators said he also bit another officer so hard that it broke the skin through his pant leg.
21–1–05347–8
Possession Of Stolen Vehicle
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
In an early morning incident in unincorporated King County near Renton, the defendant is accused of stealing a former friend’s F-150. A witness said he hit another of the victim’s vehicles before he believes the defendant hit other vehicles down the road. When asked about the incident by a deputy, the defendant allegedly said of the stolen F-150, “Oh I didn’t park it, it’s totaled!” His criminal history includes a conviction for commercial burglary, residential burglary, multiple assault convictions, theft of a firearm, two no-contact order violations, malicious mischief and domestic violence assault.
21–1–05802–0
Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (four counts)
Investigated by Federal Way police
Investigators said the defendant was at the apartment of his estranged wife when he refused to leave and pulled a knife. He fled after another woman started to call police, and the victim’s brother said the defendant was roughly two feet away with the knife and made stabbing motions toward him. The victim told police she also was the victim of multiple previous unreported domestic violence incidents, including being strangled in three separate incidents. The woman also told police he raped her days earlier and used a video of the rape to blackmail her. That incident, which allegedly happened in Tacoma, was reported to police there. The defendant has a pending DUI charge in Pierce County with an outstanding bench warrant.
21–1–06303–1
Felony DUI
Investigated by the Washington State Patrol
After leaving an Auburn party, the defendant is accused of running a red light and crashing into another vehicle. He has a repeat DUI history including a 2005 case where he drove the wrong way on Interstate 5 for at least a mile before hitting another driver and causing multiple fractured bones and injuring that driver’s pregnant passenger. He has also repeatedly failed to follow court orders on using an ignition interlock device.
21–1–05876–3
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree
Investigated by Kent police
The defendant was contacted by Kent police in a parking area known for stolen vehicles and found with several catalytic converters stacked in his backseat. Police also noted a rolling floor jack, a cordless Sawzall saw and metal saw blades on the front floorboard of the passenger seat. The ignition in the red Nissan coupe was damaged. Police also said they found a gun on the driver’s side floorboard, which he is prohibited from having after two previous assault convictions. He also has felony convictions for stolen vehicle possession, trafficking in stolen property, eluding police and residential burglary. The defendant also has misdemeanor convictions, including multiple domestic violence charges.
21–1–05803–8
Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (two counts)
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
The defendant went to his ex-girlfriend’s home uninvited and refused to leave, only doing so when police were called. He returned in violation of three no-contact orders and again harassed the victim and refused to leave, according to investigators. His criminal history includes two domestic violence assault convictions two felony theft convictions along others, and he also has pending domestic violence cases out of Burien Municipal Court.
21–1–05874–7
Residential Burglary
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
The defendant is accused of breaking the bedroom window of a Maple Valley residence, then returning to steal laptop computers. When police arrived, investigators said she ran before she was eventually arrested.
21–1–05231–5
Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence
Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree — Domestic Violence
Theft In The Third Degree
Investigated by King County Sheriff’s deputies
The defendant is accused of spitting toothpaste in the victim’s face, pulling her hair and squeezing her throat to the point she could not breathe. He broke the side mirror off her car, shattered her phone’s faceplate, and took her car keys. The victim — who is 2 ½ months pregnant with the defendant’s child — had to go to a neighbor’s house to call 911. The victim told police there have been prior domestic violence incidents, including strangulations. The defendant’s prior girlfriend also reported that he strangled her in 2019, though he was not convicted in that incident. There have been five no-contact orders under three unique case numbers trying to protect the victim and others from the defendant, who had eight warrants since 2018, including an active warrant from King County District Court.
21–1–05924–7
Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence
Investigated by Kent police
The defendant and the victim were in a long-term relationship that recently ended and agreed to meet to pick up belongings. As the defendant packed most of her things, she argued with the victim over custody of the couple’s dog. Investigators said the defendant responded by grabbing her friend’s gun from the glove compartment and pointing it at the victim. The victim, who recognized the gun was real, was afraid for her life. The victim told investigators that there is some history of both mental illness and unreported violence on the part of the defendant, including past strangulation and threats of suicide. The defendant does not have a known conviction history.
This blog post is not expected to be updated. Going forward, additional case details can be found through the King County Superior Court Electronic Court Records system.
