Editors note: This is an update of a story that the Reporter ran in 2013.

A Kirkland man connected with the Bandidos motorcycle gang was found guilty in 2013 of extorting money from a Redmond business owner in 2012 and ultimately served a 10-month sentence through King County’s Electronic Home Detention Program.

Robert Dairold Golden, 39, was charged Dec. 27 2012 for the crime that involved extorting $57,500 from the owner of a custom fishing-rod shop. He was sentenced June 21, 2013 after initially pleading not guilty.

Golden has had a long history of run-ins with police, with 23 prior bookings and 18 arrest warrants.

Since 1992, he has been convicted of fourth-degree assault, involved in illegal drugs, second-degree theft as well as violating a no-contact order for domestic violence.

The arrest took place when Golden and an accomplice visited a Redmond-based custom fishing-rod shop on Dec. 21, 2012 to unlawfully collect titles to the victim’s truck, trailer, boat and some dirt bikes.

The victim, a 61-year-old Kirkland resident, had befriended Golden three years ago on their common fishing interest, and Golden loaned the man $35,000 to kick-start the victim’s current business.

Court documents indicate at the time of the loan, Golden offered the money because he had recently “come into a large amount of money and was able to make the loan with little or no conditions.”

Later, Golden contacted the victim asking for the money back, and the victim said he would find a way to get him the money in order to avoid trouble, according to court documents.

When the victim didn’t comply, Golden and a man, believed at the time to have been the president of the North Seattle chapter of the Bandidos motorcycle gang, walked into the victim’s shop, looked around and left.

When Golden showed up a week later in early December 2012, he allegedly told the victim that “the loan had been sold to the Bandidos and the man who he brought in the prior week was the president of the group.

His previous loan of $35,000 was now $57,000,” the documents continue.

“Golden emphasized that the Bandidos would expect to be paid and would be in contact soon to discuss details,” police documents say.

Various forms of harassment allegedly continued and the victim grew increasingly concerned. As a way to oblige the Bandidos Seattle president, the victim “gave away” a $700 fly rod but still received warnings to “take care of it.”

Golden kept calling, and during a conversation on Dec. 18, 2012, court documents state Golden told the victim he had until that Friday to get them  $57,500 “or they’re going to come and take everything out of your shop and shut you down,” referring to the Bandidos gang members. The next day there was another phone conversation, but this time police were present and recorded what was said.

“You really understand what’s going on?” asked Golden. “They get stuff, that’s what they do. They’re gonna shut the whole thing down, it’s not a joke… Bike clubs are not a joke. I do favors, collections for them.

“That’s their money,” the police further recorded him saying. “They don’t care about you. They want the money. These people hurt people.”

Golden also told the victim to Google the Bandidos to see the extent of how far they would go to get what they wanted.

When the Dec. 21 deadline came, police staked out the victim’s shop. Golden arrived with an accomplice and spoke with the victim about the value of his truck.

Golden made a few calls to determine the value, while his accomplice was seen looking around the store and typing on the store computer, the documents continue.

Golden eventually directed Edwards to take the victim’s truck around the back of the store to load a dirt bike and trailer, the charges state.

But when Edwards stepped out, he was met by police and arrested. Golden “fled to the back of the store” and ran about 50 yards before he was caught and arrested.

The two were taken into custody but because their charges were filed after the three-day mark, they were let out shortly after, said a spokesman for the King County Prosecutor’s Office. As part of his sentencing, Golden is also prohibited from having contact with the victim for five years. According to the county website, the EHD program “allows defendants to serve all or some portion of their pre-trial or sentenced time at home. They are monitored electronically and are confined to their homes except when following an approved schedule that includes attendance at work, school or treatment.”