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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…
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…