33 Charged with Trespassing in 2025 Occupation of UW Engineering Building

33 charged in occupation and vandalism of UW engineering building

Thirty-three people have been charged with first-degree misdemeanor criminal trespass in King County District Court after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a University of Washington engineering building last May, leaving nearly $1 million in damage, including smashed lab equipment.

33 anti-Israel protesters get slap on the wrist for causing $1M in damage to U. of Washington science building

Prosecutors have charged 33 anti-Israel protesters for allegedly storming and destroying a science building at the University of Washington — but were only slapped with trespassing despite causing $1 million in damages.

Violent Campus Protesters Charged A Year After 'Occupation'

Seattle prosecutors charged 33 protesters on Tuesday with trespassing during a 2025 pro-Palestine protest at UW, almost a year after the original incident.

University Pro-Palestinian Protesters Face Charges Nearly A Year After Campus Occupation - Tampa Free Press

Almost a year after a violent pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against 33 of the protesters involved. The protesters occupied UW’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building in May 2025, some heard yelling “death to the police” or “every cop death is a victory for the resistance” according to […] University Pro-Palestinian Protesters Face Charges Nearly A Year After Campus Occ…

33 charged with trespassing in pro-Palestinian protest at UW

Prosecutors charged 33 members of a pro-Palestinian protest group with first-degree criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor, for occupying a building on campus.

More than 30 people charged in connection with UW building takeover during pro-Palestinian protest

More than 30 people have been charged in connection with last year’s occupation of the University of Washington’s (UW) Interdisciplinary Engineering Building during a pro-Palestinian protest. Thirty-three people are charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing. But based on the evidence, prosecutors said they cannot determine who caused the damage, so they can only file misdemeanor charges. “Trespassing in a building is not enough to also make…