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Police declare two properties chronic nuisances
First application of new code amendment puts property owners on notice
Police Chief Steve Mylett recently notified two businesses in the city that they were being declared "chronic nuisance" properties under a city code amendment passed by the City Council in April. Passed in…
Police looking for missing mother and child
The Bellevue Police are seeking the public's help with finding a mother and her 3-year-old daughter. Nichol Pappas-Haffie and her daughter Emilea Switzer are both considered endangered.
Mom and daughter were last seen Sunday, May 10, in a 1996 burgundy Chevrolet Blazer (Washington license…
Awards for officers on Police Week
On Wednesday, May 13, the Bellevue Police Department will recognize several officers and three citizens with awards at the department's annual awards ceremony. Four officers will receive the Commander's Award, four will receive the Life-Saving Award and the residents will be…
Car thief captured after Bellevue Police investigation
On Friday, May 8, members of the Bellevue Police Department's Special Enforcement Team (SET), with assistance from the Bellevue Police SWAT team and a Kirkland Police K-9 unit, arrested a suspected prolific Eastside car thief at his home in Seattle.
Bellevue SET Detectives, through a thorough…
City announces new traffic control for Chick-fil-A
The city announced today the implementation of new traffic control for the Chick-fil-A restaurant on 116th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Eighth Street, in an effort to maintain a safe environment for motorists and pedestrians in the area.
"Safety continues to be our top priority as we develop our…
Bellevue Police Crossroads Substation has moved
The Bellevue Police Departments Crossroads Substation has packed its bags and moved across the parking lot. The substation is now located in a space next to Crunch Fitness at Crossroads Shopping Center.
Relocating became necessary after another tenant was scheduled to move into the substations…
Suspects in multiple burglaries arrested and charged
A Bellevue Police investigation into a group of individuals accused of breaking into several homes and vehicles led to the arrest of four suspects on Thursday, April 2. All four suspects -- Thavy Kong, Anthony Vongxay, Jason Nhorn and Lakhina Voeuk, were booked into the King County Jail…
Homicide suspect arrested in California
Song Wang, a suspect in the murder of a woman in a Bellevue apartment on March 31, was arrested early today (Tuesday, April 7) at a rest stop along Interstate 5 in northern California. Wang was wanted by the Bellevue Police for the murder of 37-year-old Kittaporn Saosawatsri at the Avalon…
Welcoming our new police chief
The Bellevue Police Department will welcome its new chief, Steve Mylett, with a ceremony on Monday, April 6. The chief will be welcomed with a public ceremony in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 5 p.m. The ceremony will include the administration of the chief's oath of office and a badge-…
Police conducting homicide investigation
On Tuesday, March 31, at 9:19 p.m., the Bellevue Fire Department responded to the Avalon Meydenbauer Apartments, 10410 NE Second St., for a reported "water flow" fire alarm, indicating that a fire sprinkler had been activated. Firefighters arrived and evacuated the building.
Upon…