The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office has declined to file criminal charges against Deputy Chief Eric Barden.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday said they will not charge Seattle police Deputy Chief Eric Barden with a crime.
The criminal case against Barden stems from a 2023 complaint accusing him of domestic violence. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case and referred it for a charging decision in early July.
The Pierce County deputy prosecuting attorney assigned to the case wrote she did not believe there is enough “sufficient admissible evidence” to proceed with the case.
The incident
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