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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown sends letter opposing casino ... Purse snatching attempt injures 80-year-old woman at Medford Lowe's ... Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown sends letter opposing casino ... Purse snatching attempt injures 80-year-old woman at Medford Lowe's ... SEATTLE Seattle's 'man in tree' is charged; mom says he's 'sick' Mom says he's 'sick,' had not heard from him in years Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 29, 2016 at 3:28 PM By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 29, 2016 at 3:28 PM » Social News SEATTLE — The 25-hour saga of a man who refused to come down from a giant sequoia tree in downtown Seattle was "an incalculable waste of time and services," authorities said. Cody Lee Miller was formally charged Monday with malicious mischief and assault after he climbed to the top of the 90-foot tree on March 22 and remained there for about 25 hours, ignoring police efforts to coax him down and throwing apples and branches at responders. The drama sparked intense interest on social media, with new Twitter accounts and the hashtag #ManInTree trending. About $8,000 in damage was done to the tree, court documents say. If Miller makes his $50,000 bail, he is ordered to have no contact with the tree. Miller's mother, Lisa Gossett of Wasilla, Alaska, told The Seattle Times that the family has tried numerous times to get him help for mental illness but was told there was nothing anyone could do unless he posed a danger to himself or others. Gossett said she had not talked to her son for about five years when a friend called saying he was on the news. "There are all these people out there worried about the tree, but they're not worried about him, the human," she said. "He's obviously sick." He didn't get any help even after he assaulted a police officer in Oregon, Gossett said. "There's nothing we can do because he's an adult and doesn't think he needs help," she said. "It feels very hopeless." The Seattle incident drew more than 70 police officers, negotiators, crisis response teams and four fire engine companies, a prosecutor wrote in court documents. "This caused an incalculable waste of time and services and arguably (affected) the efficacy of local law-enforcement's reaction times to other serious calls for service around the city," Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Herschkowitz wrote. Efforts to find an attorney for Miller were not immediately successful Tuesday. He is scheduled to be arraigned April 11. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 29, 2016 at 3:28 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501