King County Prosecutors have charged a California man with attempted first-degree theft and nine counts of forgery after authorities say he placed altered gift cards on racks at a Des Moines Safeway.
Jian Chen was charged July 14 in King County Superior Court, according to documents filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
The charges stem from an Oct. 7, 2024, investigation at the Safeway located at 21401 Pacific Highway South in Des Moines (map below), according to a probable cause statement prepared by Detective Chad Stillwagon of the Des Moines Police Department…