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Repeat Offender Arrested Again in Seattle Park, Revealing Failure of Court System

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Tuesday afternoon, Seattle Police arrested Steve Irwin again and led him out of Dr. Jose Rizal Park in handcuffs after he allegedly violated a court order banning him from public parks.

Since 2023, this repeat offender has been arrested multiple times and charged for trespassing, stealing an excavator, and damaging park property.

But King County activist judges keep lowering bail or releasing him with just a slap on the wrist.

This is clearly the epitome of a broken system that is failing Irwin.

April 2024 Arrest

It’s hard to keep track of Irwin’s arrests in Dr. Jose Rizal Park. Here is one in April 2024.

January 2024 Encounter

Here is another encounter in January 2024. Cops responded to complaints of trees being chopped down at Dr. Jose Rizal Park. When they arrived, Irwin was hiding out in his tent. He was later charged.

October 2023 Arrest

But this one in October 2023 really put Irwin on the map. He was arrested and charged for stealing an excavator and parking it in Dr. Jose Rizal Park.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.