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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Council Roundup: Expanding photo enforcement
Also, Energize Eastside questions explored and Development Services adds staff
The City Council Monday approved an expansion of Bellevue's photo enforcement program, from three red-light cameras and two school-zone cameras to six red-light cameras and three school-zone cameras.
In an effort to…
Construction worker dies in fall at college
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., Monday Bellevue Police and Fire units were dispatched to a report of an accident at a construction site at the Health Sciences building at Bellevue College. When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man dead from injuries sustained in a fall. The man had been a…
Police now accepting applications for Community Academy
The Bellevue Police Department is proud to announce it is now accepting applications for the 2014 Fall Community Academy.
The Community Academy is a twelve-week program for Bellevue residents and those who work in Bellevue to become acquainted with how their police department operates.
On…
Public meeting July 22 on search for new police chief
Following the recent retirement of Bellevue's police chief, city officials want to hear from the community as they prepare to launch a nationwide search for a new chief.
Bellevue residents, and anyone else interested in the police chief recruitment process, are invited to a public meeting to…
Police put brakes on prolific identity thief
Investigators with the Bellevue Police have recovered hundreds of fraudulent documents related to a prolific identity thief with the help of an observant neighbor. On July 3 a resident at the Hidden Creek Condominiums in the 800 block of 126th Place Northeast noticed what appeared to be two…
Police arrest scammer
The Bellevue Police Department has arrested a suspect after an investigation revealed that the man had scammed elderly victims out of over $400,000.
The suspect, U Hyon Yi, befriended three elderly victims after doing odd jobs for them. Upon gaining the victims' trust, Yi asked to "borrow"…
Crime prevention workshop Thursday
A crime prevention workshop focusing on preventing scams, burglaries and car prowls is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 6-8:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Guest speakers will include: Alan Lai, crime victim service director at the Chinese Information Service Center (CISC), who will make a presentation…
323 pounds of prescription meds collected
Last Saturday, the Bellevue Police Department collected 323 pounds of controlled, non-controlled and over the counter medications, no questions asked.
The successful event was a partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the nationwide prescription drug "Take-Back"…
Car crashes into first floor apartment
Bellevue firefighters responded Monday morning to a report of a vehicle that crashed into the living room of an apartment in the 16200 block of NE 13th Place.
Units arrived at 8:07 a.m., within three minutes of the 911 call, to find a small SUV that had jumped the curb and gone through the front…
Internal investigation concluded on police officer
The Bellevue Police Department announced today the completion of an internal investigation. Chief Linda Pillo has terminated an officer related to a DUI traffic stop on a fellow off-duty officer last year. The termination was effective Wednesday, April 16.
"This entire incident has been…