Several defendants faced arraignment in King County court Monday on commercial burglary charges, cases that prosecutors said illustrate an ongoing problem devastating small business owners across the region.
Casey McNerthney, a spokesperson for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, said the cases rarely attract public attention but represent a significant and routine part of the office’s caseload.
“It’s important for people to know that they’re routinely charged, and court hearings on those happen every day,” McNerthney told “Seattle’s Morning News.”…