A man who was initially charged with second-degree kidnapping for allegedly trying to kidnap a 3-year-old boy from L.A. Fitness in Federal Way has pleaded down his case, has been released from jail, and will serve probation.

On March 13, Rocky Lasavii, 24, pleaded guilty to attempted luring, a misdemeanor, after his charge of second-degree kidnapping, a felony, was amended. Court documents state that on March 21, Lasavii was sentenced to a 364-day suspended sentence with credit for time served in jail and 24 months of unsupervised probation. Documents state that the amendment is pursuant to plea negotiations with the input of the victims.

“On August 24, 2024, in King County, WA, I intentionally attempted to lure J.N., a minor person, to an area obscured from the public without permission from J.N.’s parents,” Lasavii said in his plea.

On Aug. 24, 2024, Lasavii was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 3-year-old boy from L.A. Fitness in Federal Way. Lasavii was then charged on Aug. 26 with second-degree kidnapping.

According to charging documents, the incident began when the boy — referred to as J.N. — whom Lasavii attempted to kidnap, had hurt himself and was bleeding. Because he had an injury, the employee brought J.N. over to the gates so she could call the boy’s mother and let her know that J.N. was hurt. The employee said she noticed Lasavii inside the gym, but he was sitting in the adult waiting area.

According to charging documents, the employee said she saw Lasavii talking to J.N., and it appeared as if he was in conversation with J.N. Subsequently, she said Lasavii opened the gate, grabbed J.N. by the arm, and then began to escort him out of the enclosed area. The employee said she saw Lasavii take two steps toward the exit, but then she ran over and grabbed J.N. from Lasavii. She said that Lasavii made no statement and then fled.

Two employees then began to follow Lasavii as he fled the gym. Eventually, the two employees lost sight of him, but officers found him shortly after. When in police custody, the two employees who followed him positively identified Lasavii as the person who had attempted to kidnap J.N.

J.N.’s mother was asked if Lasavii was allowed to pick him up and if she knew him, but she said no to both. When officers arrested Lasavii, they read him his Miranda Rights and asked him if he understood, but he refused to speak to the officers.

Lasavii’s bail was set to $75,000, and he was held in custody at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. According to the charging documents, Lasavii’s prior convictions in Washington include malicious mischief, theft, obstruction, possession of a controlled substance, reckless burning and criminal trespass. He additionally had a prior conviction out of Alaska for a domestic violence-related assault.

Previous Federal Way Mirror reporting was used in this story