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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…
Police look for Prius in ped-bike hit-and-run
Using headlight fragments recovered at the scene, Bellevue police have determined the vehicle that struck a cyclist on March 23 was a 2010-2015 Toyota Prius. Police are still looking for the driver, who left the scene without reporting the collision.
The cyclist, a 51-year-old North…
Fire leads police to marijuana grow operation
At approximately 5:22 a.m. on Monday, Bellevue firefighters responded to a report of an electrical meter on fire at a residence in the 14200 block of Southeast 38th Street in Bellevue. Firefighters entered the residence and removed the one occupant from inside the home.
The fire was…