Officer Sues Seattle Over Traffic Probe

A Seattle police officer sues the city claiming he was unfairly targeted after a minor traffic accident—six months later, sparked by an anonymous tip alleging he flashed his badge. The investigation spiraled into a 30-day suspension, with accusations he lied to Bellevue police about being an officer, though he says he only mentioned it to warn the other driver about a possible weapon. Marchione, one of six officers at the Jan. 6 rally in D.C., argues the internal affairs office went too far, punishing him for his political views and presence at the event—even though he wasn’t near any violence and had reported his whereabouts. He claims the department ignored proper procedures, brought in an outside expert to decide between imperfect memory and dishonesty (which isn’t standard), and missed deadlines, all while trying to protect his reputation and career. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6dad2356285e34da