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You are invited: Meet and greet with police chief finalists
City residents, community and business leaders and other interested individuals will have a chance to meet the finalists for Bellevue police chief at a City Hall reception on Thursday, February 26, 5-7 p.m., in Room 1E-112. candidates announced
Following a targeted recruitment led by the Police…
Police to host 'Coffee with a Cop'
On Wednesday, February 18, Bellevue police officers and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee.
All community members are invited to attend. The event begins at 8 a.m., at Top Pot Doughnuts, …
Artist featured on Lake to Lake
Artist John Gregory doesn't let physical or mental challenges get in the way of what he enjoys. Now his paintings are part of an exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
The latest edition of Lake to Lake, a video news show about Bellevue, explores Gregory's work. The show can be seen on the city's…
Police conduct death investigation
Bellevue Police are investigating a death after a body was found Saturday at the Ridgedale Apartments, on the 600 block of 141st Court Southeast.
At approximately 2:03 p.m. Bellevue Police and Fire responded after a 9-1-1 call from maintenance workers who found the deceased victim in a…
Prolific mail thief charged with multiple felonies
SEATTLE -- A Bellevue Police investigation into a nine-day crime spree involving 14 victims from Bellevue, Seattle and Redmond has resulted in felony charges. Taras Prokopchuk was charged on Friday, January 23, in King County Superior Court with one count of first-degree identity theft…
Bellevue Police to promote two officers
The Bellevue Police Department is pleased to announce the promotions of:
Corporal Rob Spingler to Lieutenant, Patrol Division;
Officer Casey Hiam to Corporal, Patrol Division.
The ceremony will take place on Thursday,
January 22, at 3 p.m., in the Bellevue City Hall Council Chambers, 450…
Applications now accepted for Community Police Academy
The Bellevue Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2015 spring Community Police Academy, a 12-week program for Bellevue residents and those who work in Bellevue to become acquainted with how their police department operates.
On completion of the academy, graduates will have…
Detectives seek suspect in nationwide theft ring
Detectives with the Bellevue Police Department continue to combat identity theft, and they need the public's assistance in locating a suspect allegedly involved in a nationwide theft operation. On December 4, 2013, the suspect, Hector Segundo Molina-Escobar and an accomplice used credit cards…
Identity theft investigations result in lengthy prison sentences
Two suspects were recently sentenced for numerous counts of Identity Theft after separate investigations by Bellevue Police detectives and others. The suspects, Patrick McCabe and Paul Bauer, were sentenced earlier this month in King County Superior Court.
Bauer received 100 months in prison after…
City to add 4 photo enforcement cameras in January
The City of Bellevue will activate three additional red light photo enforcement cameras on January 1, as well as one additional school zone speed camera later in January.
In March, the Police Department recommended to the City Council the additional cameras to improve safety at two more major…