Jonah Spangenthal-Lee over at SeattleCrime.com has the scoop on charges that were filed last week against Mike McConnell, owner of the Via Tribunali pizza chain and Caffe Vita coffee shops, as well as co-owner of Pike Street Fish Fry, former owner of Cremant, and investor or partner in Vellottii Pizza, the Capitol Hill Block Party and the Crocodile Cafe.

Jonah writes:

According to a police report, a man told police he was sitting in his car waiting for the light at James St and Broadway at about 6:00pm on March 31st when black Mercedes, apparently occupied by McConnell, crashed into him from behind.

Both drivers pulled off of the road but, the report says, but McConnell refused to give the victim his information. The report notes the victim smelled alcohol on McConnell's breath.

McConnell's attorney—who was driving another vehicle behind McConnell—tried to intervene, the police report says, and told the victim "they would give him $1,500 to pay for the vehicle damages and not call police."

McConnel then "refused to pay and money," the report says, and walked away from the scene. According to the report, McConnell returned a short time later, grabbed the victim, and punched him "with both fists in the chest." McConnell then walked off toward the Seattle University campus, leaving his Mercedes at the scene.

Read the whole sordid story here.