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Police chief responds to public questions
Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo issued the following statement regarding inquires the Seattle Police Department received from Seattle community members and Seattle government officials:
"There have been some questions from concerned Seattle community members regarding Bellevue Police serving…
Police release names of officers involved in shooting
Early the morning of March 22, a wanted robbery suspect tried to run down Bellevue Police SWAT officers in Seattle during a warrant service. He was fatally shot in the process. No officers were injured during the attempted assault.
Bellevue SWAT Officers Casey Hiam, Jacob Bement and Jacob…
Suspected robber shot during search warrant service
A wanted robbery suspect tried to run down Bellevue Police SWAT officers in Seattle early this morning. He was fatally shot in the process. No officers were injured during the attempted assault.
Just before 5 a.m., Bellevue Police SWAT officers -- in uniform with POLICE markings -- were…
Police bust regional ID theft ring
Bellevue Police busted an identity theft ring in Seattle this morning, a SWAT team and detectives arresting four men and a 15-year-old girl. The police executed a search warrant at a house in West Seattle, on the 7300 block of 16th Street Southwest.
Through a detailed…
Police 'Community Academy' accepting applications
The Police Department is proud to announce that it is now accepting applications for the spring Community Academy.
The Community Academy is 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…
Bowlers could help cold case murder investigation
Members of a bowling team at the Sun Villa Lanes in Eastgate in 1980 could help police establish a connection between Michael Allan Halgren, charged in January with first-degree murder, and Susan Lowe, who was strangled in her apartment in 1980. Bellevue Police arrested Halgren in December…
Witness sought in Munchbar shooting
Bellevue Police are looking for a man they believe witnessed a Dec. 24 shooting at the Munchbar downtown. A Seattle man was killed in the shooting in the crowded bar, and surveillance cameras show the victim may have been with a young black man wearing a white hat.
If you can…
Police crack 33-year-old murder case
Following a cold-case investigation by Bellevue Police, King County prosecutors today filed a first-degree murder charge in connection with a 1980 murder-rape case in Bellevue.
Police used DNA forensic evidence found at the crime scene to identify Michael Allan Halgren, 56, who was charged with the…
Police arrest suspect in Munchbar murder
Lakewood Police on Wednesday arrested Ja'mari Alexander-Alan Jones, 19, who previously had been charged with murder in connection with a Christmas Eve shooting at the Munchbar in downtown Bellevue.
Just after 8 p.m., Lakewood officers took Jones into custody after a random license plate check…