Overview
- Thurston County prosecutors charged Gunnar Schubert, 29, in connection with the Oct. 5 break-in at the state Capitol in Olympia.
- Schubert was arrested at the scene, released on his own recognizance, and is due back in court on Friday.
- Charging documents estimate roughly $750 in damage, despite photos showing toppled busts, smashed glass, and burned flags in the State Reception Room and rotunda.
- Washington State Patrol says the incident does not appear politically motivated and described the suspect as experiencing a mental-health crisis.
- Some outlets reported more severe counts, but county filings list second-degree burglary and third-degree malicious mischief as the charges now in court.