Seattle cop charged with drug possession, computer trespass

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Associated Press

SEATTLE — A longtime Seattle police officer has been charged with illegal drug possession in connection with a strip-club dancer and computer trespass for providing confidential crime victim information to a local TV news anchor.

The Seattle Times reported the charges were filed last month against 47-year-old Robert Marlow after an investigation by Seattle police detectives and the FBI’s Public Corruption Squad.

Marlow came under investigation as a result of a probe of the Dancing Bare strip club in North Seattle.

Court documents say Marlow was romantically involved with a dancer and shared drugs with her.

Documents say detectives found Marlow had regularly sent a news anchor text messages with personal information on crime victims.

Marlow’s lawyer Nelson Lee says Marlow plans to plead guilty to gross misdemeanors under amended charges next week.