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Parent urges Issaquah Council to act after repeated assaults on children at city property
Summary
A local parent told the council the same public site has seen multiple assaults on children over the past year and asked the city to pursue preventative measures beyond calling 911.
James Marquardt told the Issaquah City Council on Feb. 10 that his son and another child were physically assaulted on city property and that the location has been the site of multiple similar incidents.
Marquardt, who identified himself as a resident at 575 Mount Everest Lane SW on Squawk Mountain, described a pattern of violence at "predictable locations at predictable times" and told council members the assaults ranged from unprovoked violence to repeated harassment. "These aren't minor scuffles," he said, adding that some incidents required a medical response and monitoring for possible concussions.
Marquardt said his outreach to other parents uncovered at least three additional assaults at the same location in…
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