A 46-year-old man suspected of starting a large fire at a homeless encampment off Mercer Street in Seattle last week has been released from jail with no charges filed.
Earlier this week, a judge found probable cause for felony reckless burning, and the man was initially held on $50,000 bail.
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Two days later, he was released without the King County Prosecutor’s Office filing charges.
Instead, the investigation was sent to the Seattle City Attorney, where he could still face a lesser misdemeanor charge.
According to court documents, the man said he was cleaning his tent when he
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