Two former members of the military who were charged with assault, robbery, and theft of government property appeared in federal court on Friday after a “brutal assault” on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).
The two Lacey men, Charles Ethan Fields, 27, and Levi Austin Flakes, 27, beat an Army member with a hammer by hitting him on the head and torso, and threatened him with a knife, the DOJ announced.
Fields and Flakes have been in custody in Thurston County since their arrest on June 2, 2025.
2 Lacey men charged with assaulting Army member with hammer
Both men entered JBLM at approximately 8 p.m. on June 1, 2025, according to the criminal complaint. Roughly one hour after the men entered, they were discovered in the Ranger compound by a member of the Army…