The King County prosecutor has charged Seattle resident Darryl Sanders with multiple crimes after he allegedly struck seven vehicles and attempted to carjack two other vehicles, including one with a child inside, while on a drug mixture of LSD and marijuana.
“He was on what is called on the street ‘sherm’. It’s basically marijuana that’s been infused with LSD,” said Bellevue Police spokesperson Seth Tyler. He had been smoking that immediately prior to getting in his car, and it caused him to be angry and paranoid.
Sherm has also been described as a joint of marijuana dipped in PCP.
At approximately 1:05 p.m., Bellevue Police received a call that several vehicles had been hit on Factoria Boulevard. While sitting in traffic, the defendant had become agitated and began honking his horn before accelerating and hitting seven cars, according to the police report.
Sanders then allegedly attempted to carjack three people, including sitting on one victim who would not get out of his car, telling the driver “you’re coming with me”. The driver later told police he was scared for his life and feared that if he was taken, Sanders would hurt or kill him or others with his vehicle.
Upon seeing Sanders attempt to steal other cars near her, one woman grabbed her infant child and fled the scene, moments before the defendant approached her vehicle. While trying to enter her car, he managed to pull the driver’s door handle off of the car and attempted to break the window by kicking it and hitting it with his bare fist.
During the incident, Sanders is reported to have been yelling and claiming he was “the messiah” and “Jesus,” according to court documents.
Upon arriving on the scene, police found Sanders being held down by four bystanders. He was transported to Overlake Hospital by police after complaining of pain in his arm from being held down.
According to court documents, Sanders had been released from jail the day before on assault and malicious mischief charges. He also has a substantial criminal history, including convictions for robbery in the first degree, assault in the fourth degree, two violations of a domestic violence protection order, and other charges. Additionally, according to court services, 23 warrants for the defendant’s arrest have been issued since 2001.
Sanders was charged on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with three counts of attempted robbery in the second degree and attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The investigation is still ongoing, so DUI and hit-and-run charges could be added at a later date. Bail was set at $250,000, citing his danger to the community and a high risk for failing to appear at mandated court appearances.
“We wanted to file the current charges and get the higher bail, which we did, to keep him in custody,” said Dan Donohoe, spokesperson for the King County prosecutor’s office.
Arraignment is scheduled for August 31 at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 1201 of the King County Courthouse.
