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.
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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…
Suspect arrested in pharmacy robbery
On Tuesday Bellevue Police detectives arrested a 27-year-old Woodinville man in connection with a Bellevue pharmacy robbery and two other pharmacy burglaries in King County.
On Feb. 1, the King County Sheriff's Office responded to a theft at the Rite Aid in Kenmore. A white man …
Police investigating death, fire at downtown apartment
Shortly after 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, Bellevue Police responded to the Meydenbauer Luxury Apartments (10022 Meydenbauer Way SE) for a report of shots fired. Residents of the building reported hearing what sounded like several gunshots.
Officers arrived a short time later and while attempting to locate…
Police taking another look at cold cases
The Bellevue Police Department has assigned a detective to take a fresh look at several "cold cases," including seven open or unsolved homicides and 10 long-term missing person cases. The department has had success in recent years solving cold cases with the advancement of investigative…
Two prolific Eastside burglars arrested
Bellevue Police have arrested two Kent men suspected of a rash of residential burglaries in Bellevue and surrounding Eastside cities over the second half of 2015. In many cases, the burglars threw rocks through back windows of homes to gain entry.
A tip from Bridle Trails residents about a…
Bike patrol returns
Bellevue's police bike patrol is back. The City Council on Monday voted to add funding for four bike patrol officers and a corporal (supervisor) to the mid-biennium budget.
The former bike patrol unit operated from the early '90s until it was eliminated during the 2011…
Police car hits pedestrian lying in street
A police officer on patrol in his vehicle struck a 21-year-old Bellevue man lying or sitting in the street early Sunday morning. The man in the street was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and leg.
At about 2:20 a.m., Sunday, the officer was…
'Lock it, hide it, keep it' to reduce car prowls
On the biggest shopping day of the year, Bellevue Police will announce a new initiative aimed at reducing car break-ins during the busy holiday shopping season. The initiative is called "Lock it, Hide it, Keep it," and encourages visitors and residents of Bellevue to do three simple things…
Grant will help pay for police dog's protective vest
Bellevue Police were awarded a $1,500 grant Wednesday by the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation that will help pay for a protective vest for the department's newest police dog, Ozzy. The Bellevue Police Foundation is chipping in the remaining $500.
Ozzy, who finished his initial…