Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein

Zach Klein
Columbus City Attorney
77 North Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-645-7385
[email protected]

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2020 Press Releases

12/21/20 Columbus and Cincinnati Stop Collection of HB 6 Fees

12/21/20 Columbus and Cincinnati to Argue Against Collection of HB 6 Fees

12/18/20 Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Columbus’ Local Gun Ordinances

12/17/20 Columbus Signs On to Brief Urging the Regulation of “Ghost Guns”

12/8/20 Columbus City Attorney’s Office Secures Immediate Shutdown of Aftermath Nightclub

12/7/20 Klein Partners with U.S. Attorney and Franklin County Coroner on Fentanyl Awareness Campaign

12/7/20 Klein Highlights Columbus Innovative Program to Help Nonviolent Offenders in Washington Post Op-ed

11/17/20 HB6 Preliminary Injunction

11/9/20 Columbus and Dayton announced today they have filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit

10/27/20 Columbus and Cincinnati File Suit to Halt Payments of HB 6 Fees to Save Taxpayers Millions of Dollars

10/20/20 City Attorney Initiative More than Triples Number of Illegal Dumping Prosecutions

10/19/20 Grove City Couple Convicted of 20 Counts of Animal Cruelty

10/12/20 Columbus Surpasses Last Year’s Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement Filings

10/6/20 Columbus, Cincinnati Join Together to Demand Sufficient Training for School Officials Carrying Firearms on School Property

10/2/20 Columbus Shuts Down Business that Caused Hundreds of Calls for Service

10/2/20 Columbus City Attorney’s Office Provides Support to Domestic Violence Victims Despite Federal Cuts to Programming

9/16/20 City of Columbus Boards Up South Side Drug House Connected to Multiple Shootings

9/08/20 City of Columbus, County of Santa Clara and Public Rights Project Lead Nationwide Coalition Opposing the Trump Administration’s Assault on the U.S. Postal Service

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9/4/20 Using Civil Litigation to Combat Crime, City Attorney Targets Two More Drug Houses

9/3/20 Columbus City Attorney Leads Push for More Ballot Drop Boxes

9/1/20 Columbus City Attorney Joins Fight Against Trump Administration’s Attempts to Reduce Census Efforts

8/27/20 City Attorney Secures Court Order Against Negligent Landlord

8/12/20 City Attorney Secures Court Orders to Shut Down Two Drug Houses and Illegal After-Hours Club

8/6/20 City Attorney Expands Efforts to Address Non-Violent Defendants’ Health, Basic Needs Over Jail Time

7/24/20 Columbus Joins Lawsuit Against Trump for Administration’s Latest Attempt to Thwart Census

7/22/20 City Leaders Outline Independent Review of Columbus’ Protest Response

7/22/20 City Leaders to Outline Independent Review of Columbus’ Protest Response

7/16/20 City Makes Permanent Initiative to Cut Down on Unnecessary Arrests

7/13/20 Columbus Joins Brief Defending International Students from Deportation

7/8/20 City defends local gun ordinances in front of Ohio Supreme Court

7/6/20 City of Columbus Shuts Down West Side Drug House

6/30/20 City Attorney Klein Applauds Passage of Drug Sentencing Bill

6/25/20 City Attorney Klein Urges Action on State Drug Sentencing Bill

6/4/20 City Attorney Klein, Community Leaders Announce Commitment and Recommendations for Reforms

6/3/20 City Attorney Klein, Columbus Community Leaders to Announce Reform Recommendations

6/2/20 City Attorney Klein Outlines Process for Reviewing Columbus Protest Arrests

5/31/20 In the Wake of Columbus Protests, City Attorney Klein Calls for Swift Reforms

5/26/20 Amid Pandemic, Columbus City Attorney Still Battling Drug Epidemic

5/18/20 City Attorney Klein Issues Statement on Columbus' Approach to Dine Safe Ohio Order

5/13/20 Columbus Joins Communities Across US in Support of Affordable Care Act

4/23/20 City Attorney Klein Joins Global Business Leaders for Conversation about Domestic Violence and Coronavirus

4/20/20 City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Texting Service for Domestic Violence Victims

4/15/20 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Recommends Crack Down on Large Gatherings

4/11/20 Columbus Case Against Trump Administration’s Sabotage of the Affordable Care Act Moves Forward

4/8/20 Columbus Signs on to U.S. Supreme Court Brief Defending Birth Control Access

4/1/20 City Attorney Zach Klein Warns of Serious Consequences for Faking COVID-19 Symptoms to Avoid Citation or Arrest

3/30/20 City Attorney Zach Klein Offers Resources, Hope for Victims Amid Spike in Domestic Violence Homicides

3/24/20 City of Columbus Temporarily Suspends Collection Activity on City Debt

3/15/20 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Responds to Municipal Court’s Decision to Limit Operations Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

2/7/20 City of Columbus Shuts Down Three Drug Houses in Three Days; Whitehall Police Assist on Two

1/31/20 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Helping Launch Tax Time ‘Super Saturday’ Event

1/22/20 City of Columbus Shuts Down Second Drug House in Two Weeks (and Fifth in Two Years) on Same West Side Street

1/8/20 City of Columbus Shuts Down First Drug House of the New Year

2019 Press Releases

12/19/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Comments on Affordable Care Act Court Ruling

12/9/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Asks Board to Deny Parole to Man Sentenced to 28-100 Years for Attempting to Kill Four Police Officers

11/21/19 Columbus Police, Franklin County Sheriff, City Attorney Combine to Shut Down Dangerous Drug House

11/15/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Named Finalist in National Ideas Challenge

11/1/19 City Attorney, United Way Announce Unique Partnership to Increase Earned Income Tax Credit Opportunities

10/29/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Formally Launches Intimate Partner Homicide Prevention Project

10/14/19 Lingerie Store Doubling as Strip Club Busted by the City

10/10/19 State Agents Help City of Columbus Shut Down ‘Sports Bar by Day/Illegal After-Hours Club by Night’

10/9/19 City of Columbus Shuts Down Linden Drug Den

9/18/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Statement on Decision to Prosecute Detective Accused of Dereliction of Duty

9/12/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Leads Cities’ Opposition to Trump Administration’s Medical Care Refusal Rule

9/6/19 City of Columbus Shuts Down Violent East Side After-Hours Club

9/4/19 City of Columbus Shuts Down West Side Property with ‘Revolving Door’ of Drug Dealers

8/29/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Statement on Attorney General Yost’s ‘Blatant Power Grab’ to Take Over Opioid Lawsuits

8/20/19 Columbus City Attorney Announces Groundbreaking Program to Address Underlying Causes of Crime and Recidivism

8/7/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Policy Dismissing Misdemeanor Marijuana Charges

8/1/19 City of Columbus Announces Victory in Preserving Gun Safety Laws

7/10/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Offering Latest in Series of Free Community Legal Clinics

7/10/19 City of Columbus Shuts Down Two East Side Drug Houses

7/3/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Comments on Trump’s Decision to Back Down on Census Citizenship Question

6/27/19 Columbus City Attorney Secures Conviction in Daycare Child Endangering Case

6/26/19 Columbus Man Sentenced to Jail in Ethnic Intimidation Case

6/19/19 D.E.A. Investigations Help Columbus Shut Down Franklinton ‘Drug Distribution Center’ and Hilltop Drug House

6/13/19 City of Columbus Wins Competitive Grant to Prevent Intimate Partner Homicides

6/10/19 U.S. House of Representatives, 20 States, 13 Municipalities, Advocacy Groups, and Experts File Briefs in Support of City of Columbus v. Trump to Stop Unlawful Sabotage of Affordable Care Act

6/5/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces New Bail Reform Initiative

5/31/19 City Attorney, Sheriff Team Up to Shut Down Illegal Massage Parlor Near Worthington

5/30/19 Columbus Shuts Down Two More Drug Houses—with One Known to Be ‘Open for Business’ All Day and All Night

5/28/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman Announce New Local/Federal Initiative to Target Dangerous Domestic Abusers

5/15/19 In a First for Columbus, City Strikes Down Three Drug Houses in One Day

4/23/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Latest in Series of Free Community Legal Clinics

4/16/19 ‘Stooges’ Returns, Antics Ensue - Infamous bar shut down in 2017 began operating again as illegal after-hours club, immediately increasing crime

4/11/19 Infamous Slumlord Back in Jail Following Latest Conviction

4/10/19 City of Columbus Doubles Down Again, Boarding Up Two More Drug Houses

4/4/19 Columbus Cracks Down on Crack Houses, Shutting Down Two in One Day

4/3/19 Columbus City Attorney, Franklin County Sheriff Team Up to Shut Down Illegal Massage Parlor

3/19/19 City of Columbus Sues Ohio to Stop Controversial New Gun Rules from Going into Effect

3/14/19 City of Columbus Shuts Down Violent After-Hours Club in Arlington Park

3/12/19 Columbus City Attorney Dismissing Pending Cases Charged By Officer Andrew Mitchell

3/11/19 Columbus City Attorney Secures Conviction in High Profile Ethnic Intimidation Case

2/28/19 City of Columbus Shutting Down Drug Operation’s West Side Headquarters

2/25/19 Columbus Wins Sweeping Victory Against State of Ohio in Environmental Lawsuit

2/14/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Warns of the Prevalence, Dangers of Stalking

2/13/19 Columbus Division of Police and City Attorney Zach Klein Partner to Round-up Domestic Violence Abusers

2/12/19 Columbus City Attorney Advances Victim Advocacy Services with New Trauma-Informed Care Approach

1/31/19 North Linden Property Becomes First Drug House Targeted for Board-Up in 2019

1/29/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Reacts to Sentencing of Chiropractor Ryan Smith

1/25/19 Coalition of Cities Led by Columbus Amends Lawsuit in Fight Against Trump’s Unlawful Sabotage of the Affordable Care Act

1/24/19 Columbus City Attorney Sues Owner of Historic Franklinton Building

1/15/19 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Welcomes Latest Court Victory Against Trump Administration

1/8/19 Columbus City Attorney’s Year-End Review Reveals Priorities for 2019

2018 Press Releases

12/28/18 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Dismissal of Crew Lawsuit

12/18/18 Columbus Officials Announce Settlement of Largest Public Nuisance Lawsuit in City’s History

12/14/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down West Side ‘Meth Mart’

11/15/18 City Attorney Looking to Shut Down Two Clintonville Drug Houses (and an RV)

10/17/18 West Side Story: City Attorney Shuts Down Another Drug House

10/15/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down Fifth Crime-Plagued Carryout This Year

10/10/18 Columbus City Attorney Secures Three Federal Grants to Expand Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

10/2/18 One Year After Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Columbus City Attorney Appeals Bump Stock Ruling

10/1/18 City Attorney Secures Emergency Order to Board Up West Side Drug ‘Fortress’

9/28/18 Columbus City Attorney Announces Support in Legal Defense of Wage Equity for Women, Minorities

9/24/18 Columbus City Attorney Announces Series of Free Community Legal Clinics

9/19/18 Columbus City Attorney Files Largest Public Nuisance Lawsuit in City’s History

9/13/18 Columbus City Attorney Goes to Court to Shut Two Drug Houses in Two Days

9/13/18 Columbus City Attorney Leads Nationwide Coalition Challenging Federal Government’s Restrictions on Reproductive Health Care Funding

8/24/18 Columbus City Attorney Klein Issues Response to President’s Visit to Children’s Hospital

8/14/18 Columbus City Attorney Files Appeal of Court’s Bump Stock Decision

8/9/18 City of Columbus Secures Emergency Order to Board Up West Side Apartment Building

8/2/18 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Sues Trump Administration for Sabotaging the Affordable Care Act

8/1/18 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

8/1/18 Columbus City Attorney Leads Nationwide Effort By Municipalities to Support Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit to Protect Title X Funding

7/27/18 Judge Allows U.S. Census Lawsuit to Move Forward

7/24/18 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Advocates Against Parole for Defendant Who Shot Officer

7/18/18 Columbus City Attorney Releases Legal Review of ‘Community Defense Act’

7/18/18 Charges Dropped Against Brittany Walters and Miranda Panda

7/16/18 City of Columbus to Provide Free Drug Disposal Bags to Public through Police and Fire

7/13/18 Columbus City Attorney Wins Major Ruling to Keep Guns Away From Violent Criminals

7/13/18 City of Columbus Secures Court Order to Shut Down Short North Carryout

7/5/18 Columbus’ Hotel/Motel Permit Ordinance Leads to ‘Win-Win’ for Community, Operator

7/2/18 Columbus City Attorney Files Legal Brief in Response to Gun Lawsuit

6/29/18 Everytown for Gun Safety Joins Columbus City Attorney in Legal Defense of Gun Reforms - Will Serve as Co-Counsel in Litigation to Protect Recent Regulations

6/21/18 10th District Court of Appeals rules in City’s favor to send Columbus Crew case back to the trial court

6/20/18 City Attorney Klein Offers Support and Help to End Trump Administration Policy of Separating Children and Families

6/13/18 City Attorney Sues Repeat Offender Considered One of Columbus’ Worst Code Violators

6/12/18 City Attorney Klein Commends Sens. Portman, Brown for Empaneling Bipartisan Judicial Commission

6/5/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down North Linden Property that Was Scene of Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking, Drug Overdoses, Prostitution and Violence Against Women

5/8/18 Columbus City Attorney Files Motion to Preserve Evidence Days Before ECOT Computers Are Sold

5/1/18 City of Columbus Joins U.S. Census Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

4/27/18 In Landmark Case, City of Columbus Uses Nuisance Abatement Code to Shut Down Alleged Human Trafficking OperationPrivacy

4/26/18 Columbus City Attorney Releases Memo on Body Worn Cameras and Medical Treatment Privacy

4/12/18 City of Columbus Files Additional Charges Against Disgraced Chiropractor

4/12/18 Joint Investigation with Dublin Police Leads to Emergency Board-Up of ‘Cocaine Condo’

4/10/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down Third Crime-Plagued Carryout this Year

4/9/18 Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Takes Action in Lawsuit to Keep The Crew in Columbus

3/28/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down Linden Drug House Used to Drop off ‘Lifeless’ Bodies of Overdose Victims

3/22/18 Columbus City Attorney Approves Charges Against Unlicensed Contractor

3/20/18 Columbus City Attorney Teams Up with Bricker & Eckler to #SaveTheCrew

3/9/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down Troubled Carryout in King-Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood

3/2/18 City Attorney Shuts Down Fourth West Side Drug House this Year

2/27/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down Troubled Linden Carryout

2/12/18 City of Columbus Shuts Down Linden Drug House that Doubled as Fugitive Hideout

2/9/18 City Attorney and The Ohio State University College of Public Health Convene Meeting to Address Opioid Epidemic at Colleges and Universities

2/1/18 Columbus Joins Legal Effort to Protect Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights

1/31/18 Columbus, Franklin County Partners with Nationwide and OhioHealth to Convene Businesses to Address Opioid Epidemic

1/29/18 City Attorney’s Office Reaches Agreement to Demolish West Side Drug House

1/25/18 City Secures Second Drug House Emergency Board-Up in Past Two Days

1/24/18 City Shuts Down West Side Drug House Called a ‘Stark Danger’ to the Community and Police Officers

2017 Press Releases

11/20/17 City Shuts Down 'Deplorable' Drug Den

10/26/17 City Shuts Down Illegal After-Hours Club Operating on West Side

10/19/17 City Sues California Investment Company

9/27/17 City Shuts Down West Side Drug House After More than 1.5 Kilos of Marijuana and Heroin Found During Police Raid

9/21/17 City Shuts Down Violence-Plagued Nightclub with Troubling History of Shootings, Assaults, Violence Against Women

9/7/17 Three Shot at Stooges, City Says Enough

8/4/17 City Shutting Down West Side Drug House Where Stockpile of Weapons, Drugs Found Onsite During Police Raids

8/3/17 City Secures Emergency Board-Up of Troubled Carryout: Scene of Fraud, Shootings, Violent Assaults, Drug Trafficking, Rape

6/30/17 City Boarding Up Seventh West Side Drug House This Year

6/21/17 City Shutting Down Notorious East Side Strip Club

6/20/17 City Targets Drug House in Clintonville

6/7/17 Five Arrest Warrants Issued for the ‘Cologne Cowboy’

6/5/17 In Flurry of Filings, City Attorney Targets Drug Houses in All Five Police Zones

5/23/17 City Looks to Shut Down Hotel Plagued by Shootings, Drug Trafficking, Prostitution

4/21/17 City Attorney’s Latest Neighborhood Documentary Highlights the Hilltop

3/23/17 Partnering with Local Hospitals, AG's Office for Domestic Violence ‘Advanced Training’ Conference

2/8/17 City Attorney Continues Aggressive Efforts to Shut Down Drug Havens

1/12/17 City Attorney Targeting Weinland Park Carry Out Deemed a Chronic Nuisance

1/11/17 Theft Stats Drop in Columbus for First Time in Six Years

2016 Press Releases

12/20/16 City Releases Annual 'Holiday Hoodlums' List

12/09/16 ‘Red Bull Rapscallion’ Latest Example of ‘Niche-Market’ Shoplifting Trend

11/30/16 City Secures Emergency Board-Up of Troubled Carryout

11/15/16 Thief Turning 'Trash' into Treasure

11/04/16 City Attorney Takes ‘Civil’ Approach in Fight Against Drug Epidemic

10/18/16 Woman Stabs Self, Applies for Victim of Crime Funds

10/4/16 Authorities Searching for 'One-Man Demolition Derby'

10/3/16 Clintonville Highlighted in City Attorney's Neighborhood Documentary Series

9/28/16 City Seeking Two-for-One Shutdown of Drug LandLord

9/06/16 Ezekiel Elliott Press Release

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7/19/16 City Seeks to Shut Down Drug Trafficking 'One-Stop Shop'

6/30/16 City Attorney Releases Annual July 4th Public Service Announcement

6/09/16 Eight Arrest Warrants Issued for Grove City Man Known as the 'Faucet Fanatic'

5/04/16 Convicted Felon Accused of 'Goodwill Hunting'

4/21/16 ‘Dental Hygiene Hoodlum’ Wanted after Stealing More than $2500 Worth of Teeth Whitening Kits

4/05/16 Bad Judgment Brings Unwanted Attention to Accused Thief

3/16/16 City Attorney Again Participating in National Campaign to Curb Drunk Driving

1/27/16 Columbus Sees a New Twist on Tailgating

1/14/16 City Attorney Releases 2015 Theft Statistics for Columbus, Ohio

2015 Press Releases

12/30/15 City Attorney Releases Public Service Announcement - "What goes up, must come down"

12/21/15 'Downton Abbey Addict' Arrested

12/8/15 Columbus Releases Its Annual 'Holiday Hoodlums' List

11/12/15 Authorities Searching for the ‘Downton Abbey Addict’

11/5/15 The ‘Paleo Diet Pilferer’ Strikes Again

10/14/15 With Halloween Approaching, ‘Sweet Tooth Swindler’ Still on the Prowl

9/8/15 Authorities Declare: ‘One of the Stupidest Scams We’ve Seen’ Is Proving Effective in Central Ohio

8/3/15 City Attorney’s JusticeNet Program Helps Facilitate Central Ohio Man’s Arrest in Georgia

7/15/15 ‘Energy Drink Addict’ Wanted by Authorities

7/1/15 City Attorney Releases Photo Red Light Camera Procurement Review

6/30/15 City Attorney Releases New Public Service Announcement

6/16/15 Arrest Warrants Issued for Local Man Known as the 'Boy Band Bandit'

5/11/15 City Attorney Launches Season Two of Neighborhood Documentary Series

3/16/15 City Attorney Joining National Effort to Curb Drunk Driving

3/12/15 City Attorney Releases Public Service Announcement

2/23/15 Authorities Searching for the 'Paleo Diet Pilferer'

1/27/15 Braveheart Bandit's Freedom Taken

1/21/15 Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit Helping Implement New Program in Franklin County

1/21/15 Professional Shoplifters Hit Retailers' Bottom Line in 2014 More than Ever Before

2014 Press Releases

11/18/14 City Attorney Releases Second Installment of Neighborhood Documentary Video Series

11/10/14 City Attorney, Humane Society Teaming Up to Search for Clues on Animal Cruelty Cold Cases

10/22/14 'Craiglist Con Man' Strikes Again

8/28/14 City Attorney Launching Neighborhood Documentary Series

8/11/14 City Attorney Partnering with Homeless Coalition

7/15/14 Child Endangering Suspect Arrested

6/25/14 City Shuts Down Third Crime-Plagued Hotel in North Columbus

5/28/14 Authorities Searching for the ‘Soda Pop Swindler’

5/27/14 Hotel Known as 'One Stop Shop' for Drugs and Prostitution Shut Down

5/14/14 Former 'Dirty Dozen' Animal Abuser Wanted Again

4/2/14 City Wins Lawsuit Against Developer Accused of Cutting Down Hundreds of Trees in Reservoir Buffer Zone

3/26/14 City Attorney Chief of Staff Named 'Prosecutor of the Year'

3/5/14 'Hi-Def Hoodlum' Wanted by Authorities

1/22/14 Another Hotel Known for Prostitution and Drug Trafficking Shut Down

1/21/14 Owners of Troubled Hotel Found Guilty of Maintaining Public Nuisance

1/16/14 City Attorney Releases Theft Statistics for 2013

2013 Press Releases

11/6/13 ‘Baby Formula Bandit’ Wanted by Authorities

11/1/13 City Attorney Pfeiffer's Documentary on Domestic Violence Premieres this Weekend

10/7/13 Authorities Searching for Electronics Thief

9/5/13 ‘One-Woman Crime Wave’ Wanted Again

7/31/13 ‘Name-Brand Bandit’ Strikes Again

7/25/13 Arrests Made in Animal Cruelty ‘Summer Sweep’

7/17/13 City Attorney's Office Announces Summer Sweep for Animal Cruelty Cases

7/8/13 Man Accused of Breaking Into His Neighbors' Cars

6/18/13 Authorities Searching for Copper Thief with History of Indecency and Violence

5/1/13 Authorities searching for offender whose criminal career spans decades

4/2/13 Suspect with seven prior OVI convictions considered a danger after trying to avoid number eight

3/8/13 Columbus Chief Prosecutor Appointed to Ohio Supreme Court Commission

3/7/13 Chief of Staff Hedrick Wins Award for Developing Warrant Program

2/26/13 Authorities Searching for 'Craigslist Con Man'

1/15/13 City Attorney’s Office Releases More 2012 Data

1/10/13 City Attorney’s Office Releases 2012 Theft Stats

2012 Press Releases

12/27/12 City Attorney’s Office Releases Annual ‘Dirty Dozen’

11/14/12 Suspect with Twenty Aliases and Nine Dates of Birth Sought by Authorities

10/11/12 Ex-Con Wanted for Stealing, Abandoning Step-Son at the Scene of the Crime

09/14/12 Senior Citizens Help City Attorney Shut Down Illegal After-Hours Club

08/28/12 Authorities Searching for Another Wanted Graffiti Vandal

08/24/12 Notorious Graffiti Vandal to Spend 238 Days in Jail

08/21/12 New Episode of "Fugitive Files" Focuses on Animal Cruelty Warrants

08/01/12 Fugitive Wanted for Violating Probation, Failing to Pay Restitution to Victims

07/09/12 Authorities Searching for Hospital Scrub Scofflaw

06/29/12 City Attorney Takes Fugitive Program to the Airwaves

06/27/12 City Attorney's Effort to Enforce Arrest Warrants Has Far-Flung Impact

06/20/12 Prosecutors hoping to bring ‘petty but persistent’ thief to justice

06/15/12 Seminar on ‘Bath Salts’ and Other Illicit Drugs Being Held Today

06/13/12 City Attorney Pfeiffer Hosting Seminar on ‘Bath Salts’ and Other Illicit Drugs

05/30/12 Suspect Sought by City Attorney's Office Has a History of Violence

05/08/12 Serial Thief Sought by City Attorney's Office

04/17/12 Fugitive Wanted on 10 Charges

03/29/12 Alleged Member of Dyson Vacuum Cleaner Theft Ring Arrested

03/22/12 Assistant City Attorney Appointed to Work with United States Attorney’s Office

03/13/12 Man wanted for beating his two-year old nephew, assaulting his elderly grandmother

03/01/12 City Attorney Receiving Recognition for Use of Social Media

02/22/12 City Attorney Recoups Record Amount

01/19/12 Thief wanted for stealing Dyson vacuum cleaners and deodorant

01/12/12 City Attorney Traces Bad Apples to Washington

01/12/12 City Attorney Tracks Down Absentee Landlords in Tacoma

01/5/12 Police Arrest Fugitive of the Week

2011 Press Releases

12/19/11 Restive Fugitive Wanted for Resisting Arrest

11/15/11 Career Criminal is the City Attorney's Latest Fugitive of the Week

11/3/11 Twitter, Facebook and Media Coverage Help Lead to Fugitive's Arrest

10/31/11 Red-Headed Thief Caught Red-Handed

10/12/11 City Attorney Announces Latest Fugitive of the Week

09/19/11 Beauty Product Bandit Still on the Loose

09/14/11 City Attorney Pfeiffer Unveils a Documentary on Vacant and Abandoned Properties