No rush charges will be filed against King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson for an arrest outside his ex-fiancee’s Seattle home last week, but Snohomish County prosecutors say an investigation is ongoing.
Wilson, who is running for county executive, has a temporary restraining order against him and allegedly violated it multiple times last week, according to police reports.
At a second appearance in court Tuesday, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against Wilson. They have instead asked Snohomish County prosecutors to decide whether to prosecute to “avoid a potential conflict or even the appearance of a conflict,” a spokesperson said. The King County prosecuting attorney advises the county assessor’s office on civil legal matters…