'On the Fence': Malicious mischief charge
Defendant scheduled to appear Sept. 16 in Edmonds Municipal Court
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Last updated 9/3/2020 at 8:44am
Brian Soergel
Christabel Jamison created the "On the Fence" artwork on Sixth Avenue North.
Richard Tuttle, who allegedly vandalized the "I Can't Breathe" artwork in Edmonds, has been charged with third-degree malicious mischief. He is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Edmonds Municipal Court.
The charges – subject to a $5,000 fine and up to a year in jail – were brought by the City's prosecutor, the Edmonds-based firm of Zachor and Thomas.
The charges come after last month's decision by the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office not to file a hate crime charge against the 69-year-old man, which the Edmonds Police pushed for.
The office referred the case bac...
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