Seattle firefighter charged in connection with threatening Councilmember Kshama Sawant

Andrew Finseth, 42, was charged with one count of second-degree identity theft and two counts of cyberstalking. The former is a felony, while the latter two charges are gross misdemeanors.

In January, Sawant called for an investigation of threats she had received from a city employee’s email address. She had received one email on Dec. 17, one on Dec. 19, one on Jan. 4, and one on Jan. 18 from a firefighter’s email address, probable cause documents said. The first email told Sawant to leave town and “jump headfirst off her building,” saying they would help her. The second email read “get out of the city or else.” The

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