State patrol refers charges on five protesters who blocked I-5 in Seattle for hours

Referred charges include second-degree criminal trespass, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and obstruction.

SEATTLE — Washington State Patrol (WSP) referred charges to the King County Prosecutor’s Office against five people who participated in a protest that blocked Interstate 5 for hours on Jan. 6.

Referred charges against the three males and two females include second-degree criminal trespass, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and obstruction. Two other people have been identified and remain under investigation. 

The King County Prosecutor’s Office will make the final determination if charges will be filed. 

As I noted soon after the freeway closure incident, this is not about

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