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REPORT: Bellevue landlord fights to reclaim property from squatter

Jonathan Choe
April 12, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Housing, Street Report
National news headlines are being dominated by stories about squatters taking over empty houses. From New York to Florida, deadbeat tenants are also intentionally failing to pay rent. In Washington state, Sang Kim and his family are accused of doing both. Read More ›
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April 11, 2024
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Burien Seeking Police Chief Replacement as Downtown Deteriorates

Jonathan Choe
April 11, 2024
Governance, Homelessness, Street Report
It appears embattled Burien Police Chief Ted Boe is heading out the door. Boe has not officially been fired. But Thursday evening, City Manager Adolfo Bailon sent out an email saying they are looking for his replacement. Read More ›
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April 11, 2024
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Protestors Confront Housing Justice Project

Jonathan Choe
April 11, 2024
Community Impact, Crime, Law, and Order, Governance, Street Report
Thursday afternoon, angry protesters led by Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh finally confronted lawyers at King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project. HJP is the legal aid group helping serial squatter Sang Kim evade eviction. But HJP managing attorney Edmund Witter was not in and a man working the counter slammed the door on Singh and his family. Read More ›
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April 9, 2024
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Serial Squatter Threatens Landlord’s Kids

Jonathan Choe
April 9, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Governance, Street Report
Bellevue serial squatter Sang Kim is now allegedly making threats against landlord Jaskaran Singh's young kids. Court documents show a text thread where Kim is basically saying he plans on filing a police report to ruin any chance of Singh's children getting into college. Read More ›
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April 8, 2024
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Commissioner Dismisses Protection Order Against Bellevue Landlord

Jonathan Choe
April 8, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Governance, Street Report
Huge win for Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh. Monday morning, a King County court commissioner dismissed the Temporary Protection Order filed against him by serial squatter Sang Kim. Read More ›
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April 5, 2024
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Man Arrested After a Shooting at a Kent Homeless Encampment

Jonathan Choe
April 5, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order, Homelessness, Street Report
Authorities in Kent have arrested the male shooter. Sources say he is not homeless but it’s unclear what he was doing at this camp. Suspect was driving a Dodge Charger. Read More ›
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April 2, 2024
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Police Respond to Fight at Church Migrant Encampment

Jonathan Choe
April 2, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order

Tensions Rise Late Tuesday evening, police say a fight erupted on the grounds of Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila, home to hundreds of people seeking asylum. One of the migrant men allegedly showed a knife but no one got stabbed. It’s unclear if anyone was taken into custody but cops say everything is now under control. Drain on Resources The 911 calls to the church for fights and other altercations continue to drain resources from the city. Violent Fights There are reports of violent fights between minors and adults, along with dozens of calls to the police for other criminal activities.

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April 1, 2024
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Seattle Police Release Body Cam Arresting Activists at City Hall

Jonathan Choe
April 1, 2024
Crime, Law, and Order

Law and Order Seattle Police sending a strong law and order message with release of body cam footage showing far-left activists being arrested during a protest for illegal immigrants in City Council Chambers. Six people have been charged for the Feb. 27 incident. Nelson called three recesses after far-left activists with Stop The Sweeps Seattle and Comunidad Sin Fronteras disrupted proceedings and refused to leave. -Aidan Carroll -Bennett Haselton -Jonathan Duyker -Lauren Olivia Kay -Rosario Lopez Hernandez -Iris Jade Bordman They’re expected to be in court this week.