SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested an attorney Wednesday at the King County Courthouse on charges of witness tampering and money laundering in connection with a 2016 identity-theft ring investigation.
Police said the attorney had represented a number of defendants connected to the identity-theft ring, which officers believe was led by a 46-year-old mother and 26-year-old daughter.
The mother and daughter were arrested and are believed to have been involved in hundreds of car prowls, mail thefts and burglaries. With personal documents in hand, the two were able to print fake Washington state IDs that allowed them to rent cars, open bank accounts and rack up credit lines. %INLINE%
During the 2016 investigation, police served a warrant on two vehicles registered to the attorney and found evidence related to narcotics and identity theft.
The attorney was arrested while he was in court for an unrelated case.
Detectives are interviewing the attorney and plan to book him into the King County Jail on the witness tampering and money laundering charges.
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