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November 29, 2010 in City
Federal convict charged in August jail flooding
An Ellensburg man in federal prison for a gun conviction has been charged with flooding the Spokane County Jail last summer.
William Dean Bacon, 41, is accused of stuffing jumpsuits, blankets, sheets, towels, socks “and any other item he could fit into his cell’s toilet” in August, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced today.
Bacon is charged with felony second-degree malicious mischief.
Witnesses said he knotted the items and held onto them while flushing the toilet, then release the items when the water began pulling them, which clogged the plumbing, according to the sheriff’s office. Bacon repeatedly flushed the plugged toilet, flooding his cell and the sheriff’s offices located directly below, officials allege.
Jail employees shut off water to that area of the jail and called Roto Rooter to unclog the pipes. Plumping and clean up costs totaled more than $2,000, the sheriff’s office said.
Bacon was sentenced Aug. 6 to 10 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. He’s since been transferred to a federal prison in Sheridan, Ore.
Bacon has 12 felony convictions in Washington, including convictions in 1993 for rape, kidnapping and burglary, according to federal court documents.
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west on November 29 at 2:26 p.m.
Wow I bet he’s scared..another day in his sentence…LOL
debjo1861 on November 29 at 7:42 p.m.
Really?? LETHEL INJECTION!!!!!!! We keep spending TAX PAYER $$$$ to keep putting FELONS in prison!! LETHEL INJECTION!!! Much CHEAPER!!! Not a fan of the prison system. Just put them ALL down.. like a rabid dog!!
Lucky_duck on November 29 at 11:27 p.m.
I Agree that maybe he hasn’t been a contribution to society but really??? lethel injection??? he is someone’s son, brother, and father! What about them??? An eye for an eye and we would all be blind!
ambworth on November 30 at 12:08 a.m.
Okay with 12 felony convictions he has proved he is not going to straighten his life up so why should us tax payers continue to pay for him . continue to add time is stupid death by lethal injection is cheaper way to go.
Lucky_duck on November 30 at 9:48 a.m.
Well I am glad that you guys all think you are God! I am glad you aren’t because I would sure hate to loose my father before getting a chance to understand!