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SEATTLE — Multiple suspects linked to a series of robberies and home
invasions targeting Asian families in south Seattle were charged by a King County judge Friday afternoon.

The suspects are facing a multitude of possible charges, including theft, burglary, robbery, attempted robbery, and unlawful possession of a
firearm, but only certain charges were filed on Friday. The following
suspects were charged Friday afternoon:

Javez Paul Tubbs, 30, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm
and is being held on $1.5 million bail.

Tyrhone Marr, 32, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and is being held on $1.25 million bail.

Dalauno Habtai, 26, was charged with three counts of unlawful possession
of a firearm and is being held on $2 million bail.

Demarcus Pate, 28, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and
is being held on $1.5 bail.

A 16-year-old male was charged with three counts of robbery, three counts
of burglary, and a single theft charge. He is being held in Juvenile
Detention while awaiting a judge's ruling on whether he will be detained
or released. KOMO News is not naming this suspect since he is a minor.

Jaqawn Jamison, 23, was charged with one count of burglary and is being
held on $300,000 bail.

An additional suspect, who KOMO News is not naming at the moment because
he has not officially been charged, is awaiting a filing decision in the
near future.

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (KCPAO) said these are preliminary charges, and they anticipate receiving further information
that could potentially lead to further charges.

Police believe the men could be linked to as many as 14 incidents in four
zip codes and say they were also found with a stash of cash, drugs, and
guns.

Defense attorneys attempted to dispute some of the circumstantial evidence against the suspects in court, but ultimately, the court noted the
seriousness of these crimes and concerns for public safety, ordering them
all to continue to be held behind bars.

Court documents state investigators believe the victims were specifically targeted due to the suspects’ perceptions of the victims’ race or
ancestry.

“State law is very clear about what we need to be able to prove a hate
crime beyond a reasonable doubt,” Casey McNerthney, a spokesperson for the
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, said. “The difficulty is we
have to show the motivation at the time of charging, but when we have the evidence to do so, we make that charging decision.”

According to court records, the suspects stole more than $30,000 in cash, jewelry, and important documents, like passports and green cards.

Investigators used cell phone data, identifying six phone numbers that
were at two or more of the locations during the time of the incidents, and cross-referenced those phone numbers with records from the Department of Corrections and community corrections officers, as well as records from
pawn shops. Police say surveillance images also link the suspects to the crimes.

So far, police believe four men and one teen are responsible for the
crimes. The adult suspects were each ordered to be held in jail on over a million dollars bail. The teen suspect was also ordered to remain in
custody and questioned the judge in court about why he would not be
allowed to be released on house arrest. The judge repeated the teen
suspect would remain in custody and advised him to speak with his
attorney.

State records also indicate most of the suspects have criminal histories, totaling over a dozen prior convictions for crimes including assault,
burglary, robbery, and attempting to elude.

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