The city of Kent has filed 15 misdemeanor charges against two owners of the Golden Steer restaurant for allegedly buying and selling stolen alcohol and catfish during an undercover police operation that included three controlled purchases over a four-week period.
The case began after an investigator with the Fred Meyer (Kroger) Organized Retail Crime unit contacted Kent Police that the restaurant, 23826 104th Ave. SE., was reportedly known to be purchasing stolen alcohol bottles from the store, according to Kent Municipal Court documents.
Mohammed Alsadi, 33, of Kent, faces one count of second-degree criminal solicitation of possession of stolen property; three counts of third-degree criminal solicitation of possession of stolen property; four counts of buying liquor illegally; and one count of business operation without a general business license…