(The Center Square) – Damage is estimated at $100,000 after a vandal smashed 13 window casings and two doors on the Washington Legislative building early Thursday.
Security film covering on the windows, which was installed after an October 2025 act of vandalism, prevented the windows and doors from shattering, and the suspect did not gain entry to the building.
“Department of Enterprise Services staff have boarded up the damaged windows, and the north and west sections of the building’s esplanade have reopened,” read a news release from DES emailed to The Center Square.
The suspect, identified by Washington State Patrol as 21-year-old Clayton Stephen Seaborn, was seen on surveillance video attempting to shatter the windows.
Both State Patrol and Olympia Police responded and pursued the suspect in his vehicle through Heritage Park to Marathon Park.
The suspect then drove his vehicle along a pedestrian bridge that links the two parks, before crashing.
DES said the bridge is closed until a damage assessment is complete.
Video of his arrest shows officers contacting the suspect lying on his stomach near the railroad tracks at the south end of Marathon Park.
“I am grateful for Washington State Patrol’s response to this incident and their continued partnership with our security teams. We are working to quickly repair damages and ensure Capitol Campus remains a safe and welcoming place for everyone who works and visits here,” said DES Director Matt Jones.
WSP told The Center Square that Seaborn was given a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, assault in the second degree, and malicious mischief in the first degree.
In the Oct. 5, 2025 incident, an intruder broke into the Legislative Building and caused significant damage in several areas including the State Reception Room where many valuable historical artifacts were displayed, some of which were damaged, including a 1928 Chenille rug that was set on fire.
Damage estimates ranged from $600,000 to $1 million.
In that case, 29-year-old Gunnar McLean Schubert was arrested as he exited the building shortly after the incident and later charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree arson, and first-degree malicious mischief.
