Washington State Patrol is continuing to investigate and gather evidence of the protest that blocked northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle and created gridlock in the city for hours on Jan. 6. "Civil disobedience is an important feature of democracy, but it comes with accountability," said State Patrol Chief John Batiste in a prepared statement released Jan. 6. "The Washington State Patrol is actively investigating several individuals involved in orchestrating Saturday’s protest and will be referring cases to the King County Prosecutor’s Office as appropriate." Batiste said there "should be no doubt" that the agency will investigate and pursue prosecution of the people "who cause this level of disruption." As of Thursday, Jan. 11, no cases were referred to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/traffic/traffic-news/state-patrol-investigating-seattle-protesters/281-2f2a304e-86d9-4288-b4e2-b0fdb4cdfd78