The Erdeleans happen to run their own adult family home

Biliana and Milorad Erdelean found the 34-year-old man, dirty and disoriented, in their backyard.

“I noticed he had an adult diaper on with no shoes. He had dirty hands and grass in his mouth. That’s when we started getting concerned and called 911,” Milorad Erdelean said.

The man couldn't speak. When police arrived, they took him to Overlake Hospital and sent the media a photo to disseminate in the hope someone could identify him. Later, a detective remembered the man from a previous call and traced his address back to the adult family home.

Once inside, police say they found broken glass everywhere, uncooked food on the floor, clogged toilets and a large knife sitting out on a counter. Bellevue detectives had to wake up the caretaker, Mbichire, who, according to police, registered a blood alcohol level of .138.

Wayne Siegel, whose son is one of three clients who live in the home, said he visits a few times a week and he's never noticed the house to be in that bad condition, but is concerned after hearing about the caretaker's arrest.

“I’ll do some inquiring about it and probably be more observant about what may have been going on or what is going on,” Siegel said.

A person who answered the front door at the adult home said its company, Service Alternatives,  should be contacted for comment. According to the company's website, Service Alternatives has operated adult supported living facilities in Island, King, Skagit and Pierce counties since 1983.  Phone calls to the company were not immediately returned.

“I hope they come down hard on these people," Milorad Erdelean said, adding that they need "someone to take care of these clients, and if the place is that dirty somebody hasn’t been doing their job.”

The Erdeleans happen to run their own adult family home taking care of seniors, so they said hearing about this story made them even more upset.

The caretaker, Mbichire, was arrested for alleged DUI in King County in 2008, but the charge was reduced to negligent driving. He will be arraigned on the new charge of abandonment of a dependent person on July 12.

Donn Moyer, who is with the state Department of Health, confirmed Wednesday that the agency has opened a complaint file on this case and is investigating the home.