Washington State Patrol (WSP) referred charges to the King County Prosecutor's Office against five people who participated in a protest that blocked Interstate 5 for hours on Jan. 6. Referred charges against the three males and two females include second-degree criminal trespass, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and obstruction. Two other people have been identified and remain under investigation. The King County Prosecutor's Office will make the final determination if charges will be filed. “As I noted soon after the freeway closure incident, this is not about the rights of free speech or assembly. There can be no doubt that the Washington State Patrol respects and protects those rights. This is about holding people accountable for unlawful and dangerous acts that put the traveling public, our first responders, and yes, the protestors themselves, in danger,” State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste said in a prepared statement. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/state-patrol-refers-charges-i-5-protest-seattle/281-1f0f3426-28ac-4bd1-a0f7-1a7b6e56c315