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Promotion ceremony for two police officers
Promotion ceremony for two police officers
The Bellevue Police Department is pleased to announce the promotions of:
Corporal Benjamin Buck to lieutenant, Patrol Division; and
Officer Kevin Masseth to corporal, Patrol Division.
A promotion ceremony is set for Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 3 p…
DNA evidence leads to arrest of prolific burglar
On Wednesday, July 29, Bellevue Police Detectives arrested a 23-year-old Bellevue man for burglary after DNA evidence led to his identification.
On April 13, Bellevue Police responded to a burglary at a residence in the 6200 block of 129th Avenue Southeast. The responding officers found three dried…
National Night Out Aug. 4 at Crossroads farmers market
Opening ceremony at noon with Police Chief Steve Mylett, Fire Chief Mark Risen and Comic Book Characters for Causes
The Bellevue Police invite members of the community to a National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4, noon-5 p.m., at the Crossroads Farmers Market, in the east parking…
Convenience store thief arrested
Teamwork and quick-thinking store clerk lead to arrest
On Thursday, July 9, teamwork between the Redmond and Bellevue police and a quick-thinking 7-11 employee resulted in the arrest of a 23 year old Woodinville man for armed robbery. The robbery occurred in the afternoon of July 8, 2015 at…
City aims to cut costly false alarms
In an effort to cut the number of false alarms in Bellevue, which cost more than $125,000 in police officer staff time last year, the city will begin requiring annual registration of all residential and commercial alarms in the city, starting Monday, July 6.
In 2014, Bellevue police officers…
Suspect arrested for February murder
On Monday, June 22, Bellevue Police arrested 35-year-old Justin Matthew Gray Bacani for the murder of 29-year-old Annalise Harrison.
On February 7, Bellevue Police and Fire responded to a vacant apartment in the 14100 block of Southeast Sixth Street, where they found Harrison's body (identified by…
Task force arrests Eastside heroin dealers
RENTON -- After an investigation lasting several months, the Eastside Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant on an apartment in the Renton Highlands. They arrested a man and woman suspected of selling heroin out of the apartment and at various locations on the Eastside.
Task…
Officer-involved shooting in Bellevue
On Friday, June 6, at approximately 6:22 p.m., Bellevue Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance in the 1200 block of 151st Avenue Southeast. Officers arrived at 6:33 p.m., and a short time later an officer advised dispatch that shots had been fired.
As other officers responded to the…
Domestic-violence suspect wanted
Bellevue Police are looking for a man suspected of unlawful imprisonment, unlawful possession of a firearm and attempting to elude, all in connection to an incident involving his ex-girlfriend.
There is a $100,000 warrant for the suspect, Carlos Vasquez-Castillo. Vasquez-Castillo is 24, six feet…
Wig-wearing amateur bathroom photographer arrested
On January 18, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Bellevue Police responded to a call at Bellevue College where a suspect was being detained by security. A female was in a restroom with her two friends when one observed an smart phone tipped towards her from underneath the adjoining bathroom stall.
The…