Man Accused in West Seattle Attempted Kidnapping of 8-Year-Old Charged

Man charged in connection with kidnapping of 8-year-old girl in West Seattle

A Seattle man is facing charges after authorities said he tried to kidnap a young girl in West Seattle. Prosecutors said 22-year-old Cristien Bugge-Marcum is charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping. At approximately 2 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) responded to reports of a young man trying to take a young girl while she was playing in the front yard of a home with her friends. When police arrived, the …

Man accused in West Seattle attempted kidnapping of 8-year-old charged

A West Seattle man has been charged with attempted kidnapping after he was accused of grabbing an 8-year-old and trying to drag her away.

UPDATE: West Seattle attempted kidnapping suspect formally charged

UPDATE: West Seattle attempted kidnapping suspect formally charged Off patr Wed, 04/29/2026

CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Gatewood kidnap suspect Cristien X. Bugge-Marcum charged

That’s a screenshot from the charging documents we just received from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, which announced that the suspect in Saturday’s Gatewood kidnap attempt, 22-year-old Cristien X. Bugge-Marcum, is now charged: This afternoon, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged a 22-year-old Seattle man with Attempted Kidnapping in the Second Degree following a West Seattle incident. The defendant remains in jai…