Safety concerns have been raised at the city of Kirkland after a suspected gang member and recently convicted felon arrived at City Hall on a work/education release program from King County Jail.

Dorond Alfred Bray of Los Angeles, 39, who recently pled guilty to promoting prostitution after an incident involving a Kirkland firefighter, showed up to Kirkland City Hall in late July asking for his belongings and requesting to speak with a member of the police department, according to emails obtained by the Reporter through a public information request.

Bray’s visit to City Hall raised concerns by staff as well as firefighters, prompting an emergency meeting of the fire department safety committee on Aug. 27 to discuss possible solutions.

During the February incident involving the Kirkland firefighter, who is now on paid administrative leave, Bray allegedly threatened to kill both the firefighter as well as a Child Protective Services worker assigned to one of Bray’s prostitutes. Both the firefighter and the CPS worker were notified by the city of the incident. Bray was charged by King County prosecutors in April for burglary, domestic violence, promoting prostitution, felony harassment and unlawful possession of a firearm. Bail was denied. He eventually accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution in the second degree, a class C felony. He was given an 11-month sentence.

Bray was allowed to leave jail on a work leave program, in which inmates are given a pass to search for a job or schooling, according to the emails. As part of the arrangement, they have to take the bus and cannot ride with friends. Yet, when Bray arrived at City Hall on July 31, he came in a personal car and with a friend, according to a city employee email. Video footage from both the city and the police department showed Bray arriving in his vehicle.

A city employee who worked at the front desk said Bray asked for his belongings, which apparently the police had in their possession. The employee explained the police department had moved to the new Justice Center in the Totem Lake neighborhood. Bray then asked the employee to sign their name on a piece of paper he had with him.

Bray eventually went to the police department, asking for his belongings. He also asked to speak with a member of the command staff, according to the emails.

King County Jail was contacted by the city, and Bray’s work release supervisor temporarily revoked his pass. The King County Work/Education Release program is a residential alternative for offenders go to work, school, or treatment during the day and return at night, according to the county’s website.