Below you will find some updates from the Bellevue Police Department. Please visit the Bellevue Beat Blog for the latest information on incidents and news by the agency.
City News
Help us help you stay safe
The Bellevue police and fire departments are asking for your help on
this upcoming July 4. We need everyone's help to have a safe
celebration. Residents are encouraged to attend one of the many public
fireworks displays in the region and to refrain from lighting their own
neighborhood displays.…
$65,000 worth of stolen jewelry recovered
Early on June 10 Bellevue Police served search warrants in Burien and Des Moines, and recovered $65,000 worth of jewelry that was stolen from the Bellevue Square Nordstrom's in December. A vehicle involved in the crime was also seized. There were no arrests, although charges in the…
Carjacking suspect caught
Bellevue police have arrested a 24-year-old Seattle woman suspected of a carjacking in the Lake Hills area on Friday.
At 9:56 p.m., on Friday, police responded to a report of a carjacking on the 15600 block of Southeast 10th Street. It was reported that two women drove to their residence and…
Flying envelopes tip cops to mail thieves
For the second week in a row, Bellevue police arrested suspected mail thieves in the midst of pilfering parcels. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, an officer patrolling the 16400 block of Southeast Newport Way saw a vehicle by a mailbox. When he began following the vehicle,…
Bragging burglar arrested
Suspect used stolen Hummer as battering ram in Bellevue burglary
A Renton man suspected of stealing a vehicle in Bellevue and using it in a crime spree was arrested after he allegedly left a trail of evidence that led investigators straight to him.
On April 17, a Bellevue resident reported that his…
Mail thieves returned to sender
A trio of mail thieves received a first-class delivery to the King County Jail Monday morning, courtesy of the Bellevue Police Department.
Shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, a patrol officer patrolling the 100 block of 98th Avenue Northeast in West Bellevue noticed three suspicious individuals…
Police shut down illegal marijuana grow operations
Bellevue police have shut down two illegal marijuana grows in Bellevue's residential neighborhoods. Following an anonymous tip, detectives with the Eastside Narcotics Task Force and the Special Enforcement Team identified two homes involved in illegally manufacturing marijuana.
On…
Prolific commercial burglar arrested
Alert detective recognizes "Man Bun Bandit" in surveillance video
Bellevue police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected in a string of commercial burglaries in Bellevue, Olympia and Lacey over the past year. Detectives interviewed the 48 year-old Seatac man, and he was booked into the King…
Bike patrol hits streets Friday
After a six-year hiatus caused by recession-related budget cuts, the
Bellevue Police bike patrol will return to the streets Friday morning.
The restoration of the team was made possible after the City Council
voted to restore funding for the unit as part of the mid-biennium…
Police bust burglars, save life
Investigators with the Bellevue Police Special Enforcement Team had an unusually busy several days that involved saving a life and busting a burglarizing trio.
The unique series of events began when Bellevue police arrested a suspect accused of ramming a Bellevue officer's patrol car during a…