More than a dozen people were arrested during the two-night operation. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 10:18 PM PST December 22, 2020
BELLEVUE, Wash. Three juvenile sex trafficking victims were recovered after a two-night undercover operation by the Bellevue Police Department.
Fourteen men were arrested for patronizing a prostitute, one for illegally possessing a gun, one for human trafficking and promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and one female for investigation of promoting prostitution.
The victims were taken into protective custody during an operation on Dec. 16 and 17.
“We were able to recover three minor females and get them help. One of the minors told a social worker the arrest probably saved her life,” said Captain Dave Sanabria. “Sex traffickers target the most vulnerable; children, women of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to investigating and arresting traffickers and sex buyers for
Charging documents filed in Ballard burglary of Wild at Heart
Thu, 12/10/2020
King County Prosecutor Daniel Satterberg filed charges in King County Superior Court agains Alex Joseph Nation for the burglary, and damage done for a Dec. 6 break in, theft and more at Wild at Heart In Ballard at 1111 NW Leary Way.
From the charging documents:
On December 6, 2020, surveillance video shows defendant breaking two window panes when this business was closed. Defendant entered the business through the broken windows and exited with store merchandise. Search incident to atTest, officers located about $900 worth of store merchandise on his person. The estimated value of the building damage exceeds $6,000.
King County hate crime streak not letting up with three more charged
Hate crime cases are soaring, a possible consequence of COVID-19. Many of the alleged attackers targeted people of color. Author: Ted Land Updated: 10:51 PM PST December 9, 2020
According to court documents, a woman and her husband were shopping at a Renton Safeway in September when a man in the checkout lanes started calling her the n-word.
When her husband tried to protect her, the suspect allegedly hurled racial slurs at him and punched him.
The suspect admitted what he had done and was “completely unapologetic about his words and actions,” saying his victims deserved the attack, according to court documents.
Kay December 9, 2020 (3:07 pm)
What am I missing? She assaulted someone and was let out of jail the next day?
Yup December 9, 2020 (4:40 pm)
Kay, With Pete Holmes, it happens more than most people know.He needs to go.
WSB December 9, 2020 (5:18 pm)
Pete Holmes had nothing to do with this case. It is a felony, being prosecuted by the County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, not the City Attorney. Also, bail is set by a judge, not the prosecutor (though they can make recommendations).
Brian December 9, 2020 (8:17 pm)
But why let all of those pesky little facts get in the way of a snarky comment about an unrelated elected official?