Criminal charges have been dropped against the man who was arrested for throwing a brick through the windshield of a SFD ambulance in August.
Dale Cieslinski, 60, appears in court on Aug. 2, 2023. He was arrested Aug. 1 after witnesses reported he threw a brick through the windshield of an ambulance responding to an emergency on N. 45th Street in the Wallingford neighborhood. Prosecutors said their hands were tied because the state's mental health hospital did not admit Dale Cieslinski, 60, for treatment after he was found incompetent to stand trial.
that was responding with lights and sirens to a call down the street. A Seattle firefighter reported being covered in glass after the brick smashed through the windshield. Cieslinki was released from jail in September when his defense attorney filed a motion saying a delay in treatment would violate his due process.
In the Cieslinksi case, DSHS filed a motion with the court defending the delay in being able to admit patients for mental health evaluation and treatment. Washington state department slapped with $100 million fine for neglecting mental health services in jails
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