A man entered Ezell’s Famous Chicken and waved a knife at two Hispanic employees while making racist statements at the Highway 99 location in Edmonds June 14, Snohomish County Superior Court documents say.
Last week the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney charged the suspect, 47-year-old Marcus Damion Anderson, with four crimes: Second-degree assault, a hate crime offense and two counts of third-degree assault against two police officers.
An employee told police Anderson had entered the store and asked to use the bathroom before “swinging a knife around,” threatening to cut another employee while yelling slurs and making racist statements, court documents say. The employee told police she “felt strongly” Anderson would stab either her or her coworker.
“I was coming out of the bathroom and I looked at him, he was carrying a knife and he pointed at me, threatening with it, and I quickly got scared,” the employee said in a statement translated from Spanish.
There is no evidence to suggest Anderson knew either of the employees he threatened, Snohomish County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sarah E. Johnson said in court documents.
Anderson also spit water at three different police officers while being escorted to a police vehicle.
Police found a knife and 20-30 fentanyl pills after searching Anderson’s person following his arrest.
Anderson was in the Snohomish County Jail this week with his bail set at $5,000. He had seven outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court, was convicted of 16 misdemeanors and is an eight-time felon, including one count of vehicular homicide, court documents say.
— By Ashley Nash
How does eight FTA warrants sound? This is a mockery of our justice system.
I don’t know about the hate crime but he is certainly somebody that needs to be kept behind bars. The bail sounds way to low for somebody who won’t likely show up to court.
But if your are a person seeking signatures at an event in Edmonds at the Edmonds Arts Festival you are strip searched and humiliated. Was this hate crime person strip searched. I believe this Chief of police and Mayor should be held accountable. I think My Edmonds News should run a pole about these incidents to see how they feel about the Chief and mayor!
And his bail is only $5000?
Bail at $5k? Pitiful. Anyone can get bail and be set free. It’s only $500.00 he needs to come up with and then he’s out the door. However, at this persons level of life hopefully he will not be able to come up with the $5k.
Seven outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court, was convicted of 16 misdemeanors and is an eight-time felon, including one count of vehicular homicide. A knife and 20-30 fentanyl pills. Sounds like an ideal candidate for the nearby remodeled America Best Value Inn. What could possibly go wrong?
My immediate question having to deal with the issues around HWY99 on a regular basis is if this person was ever contacted by our own law enforcement, and if so, for what and what was the outcome. It is supremely concerning to me and my family that this person with an extensive criminal record has been allowed to roam freely and cause such an issue at a restaurant of all places that are frequented by families. Just like the businesses at 238th, I also feel for those poor employees that have to deal with this on a daily basis in all forms.
Court documents stated he had seven outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court, was convicted of 16 misdemeanors and is an eight-time felon, including one count of vehicular homicide.
Insanity on both sides! Our judicial system letting this man out to continue the terror. Apparently this human needs rehabilitation care to live amongst us.
Hate crime or cry for help!