The Brief
- Court documents detail an alleged armed ambush and extortion scheme that began after a man solicited sex workers along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue.
- Prosecutors say the victim was held at gunpoint and knifepoint while suspects stole nearly $4,000 and later demanded more money.
- Suspects Jeremiah Lard and Zhane Davis were arrested during a police sting and remain jailed on $200,000 bail each.
SEATTLE – Newly uncovered court documents detail the armed extortion scheme involving two suspects arrested during a Seattle Police Department sting operation targeting human trafficking and active warrants.
The records expose how Jeremiah Lard and Zhane Davis were tied to an April 2026 incident that started along Aurora Avenue in North Seattle and quickly escalated into an armed ambush, financial extortion, and blackmail.
Armed ambush at Northgate rental home
The backstory:
According to charging documents, the case began when a man solicited two sex workers along Aurora Avenue and followed them to a rental property in Northgate. Upon arrival, the victim was ambushed by four masked men, two of whom were armed with guns.…