King County Prosecutors charge 33 people with trespassing for UW IEB occupation The King County Prosecutor’s Office has charged 33 individuals with criminal trespass related to the occupation of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB) at the University of Washington. The charges were filed more than 300 days after the incident in May 2025, with prosecutors declining to pursue felony charges for vandalism or property damage. The group, which called itself “Super UW,” was accused of breaking into the IEB, spray-painting the interior, and damaging new equipment. The occupation lasted several hours before law enforcement physically removed the 33 people. Prosecutors cited body camera footage and witness accounts to support the trespassing charges, stating that the defendants either entered the building unlawfully or knowingly remained there despite being given opportunities to leave. The list of accused individuals includes names such as Tayler Hart, Max Rulff, Zachary Wallaced-Wells, and others. It remains unclear how many of the charged individuals are active University of Washington students. The prosecutors emphasized that while they acknowledged the frustration over the damage to the building, they lacked sufficient evidence to prove that each defendant intentionally caused the destruction or had the intent to commit a crime. Susan Harrison, chair of the KCPAO’s Economic Crimes Unit, noted that without clear proof linking individuals to the property damage, felony charges could not be filed. Similarly, Dan Clark, chief deputy of the Criminal Division, stated that the absence of security cameras inside the IEB complicated the investigation. Lt.#university_of_washington #king_county_prosecutors #interdisciplinary_engineering_building #super_uw #tayler_hart
