Overview
- Ian Alexander Blair, 31, faces first-degree burglary, first-degree extortion, two counts of second-degree assault, and first-degree criminal impersonation in King County.
- Police say he delivered a letter to a Phinney Ridge home on Feb. 20 demanding Bitcoin tied to a lawsuit, then forced entry and assaulted a husband and briefly strangled his wife.
- The homeowner was diagnosed with a fractured sternum, a possible fractured rib, and a fractured toe, according to police.
- Investigators report he wore a USPS uniform over a Tyvek suit and carried a mail bag containing a cell phone jammer, tasers, Faraday bags, zip ties, heavy-duty plastic bags, Gorilla tape, a tourniquet, gloves, and face coverings.
- A judge set bail at $1 million with arraignment set for March 2, as detectives review a phone message that referenced the victims’ vehicle for potential links to accomplices.