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Suspects in strong-arm robbery identified
Last week the Bellevue Police Department asked for public assistance in identifying five suspects in a strong-arm robbery at the Kelsey Creek Shopping Center. Within minutes of the media releasing the information, several tips and leads rolled into the police department.
All five suspects have…
Investigation results in resignation of police officer
Today, Officer Andrew Hanke resigned from the Bellevue Police Department, effective
immediately.
Chief Linda Pillo stated, "As we move forward, my hope is that we rebuild the public’s trust and
continue our focus on the great work that the men and women of this department do every
day."
In…
Help identify robbery suspects
On January 2, five suspects went to the Walmart in the Kelsey Creek neighborhood (15063 Main St.) looking for victims to rob. All five arrived in a van. The two female suspects waited in the van while the three male suspects loitered in front of the store and just inside watching…
Suspect in fatal crash charged with vehicular homicide
On December 19, the King County Prosecutor's Office notified Bellevue Police they had issued an arrest warrant for Caleb J. Floyd for the crime of vehicular homicide.
Four officers from the Bellevue Police Department contacted Floyd at his residence in Bellevue, arrested and booked him into the…
Police submit criminal case to prosecutors; internal investigation continues
Earlier this week, the Bellevue Police Department submitted a criminal case to the Issaquah prosecutor's office for review. The incident involved an off-duty Bellevue police officer who was stopped for investigation of driving under the influence.
The incident in question occurred on…
Team assessing police department invites input
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will arrive Monday, Dec. 2, to examine all aspects of the Bellevue Police Department's policy and procedures, management, operations and support services.
Verification by the team that the department…
Police now accepting some crime reports online
Some crimes can now be reported online to the Bellevue Police Department. The online crime reporting system allows you to submit a report immediately. After the report has been reviewed and approved, you may print a copy of the report free. If it is an emergency or a crime in progress, please call…
Pedestrian struck in crosswalk, injured in hit and run
Bellevue Police traffic investigators are seeking information about a vehicle involved in a serious injury hit and run that occurred on Saturday night, Nov. 9, in the 15200 block of Lake Hills Blvd.
At approximately 6:15 p.m., officers responded to an injury traffic collision where a 20-year-old…
Police looking for hit-and-run driver
Bellevue Police are seeking information about a vehicle involved in a serious injury hit and run that occurred the night of Nov. 7, at the intersection of 140th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Eighth Street.
At approximately 6:24 p.m. officers responded to an injury traffic collision…
Apartment fire injures 7, displaces residents
At approximately 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Bellevue Fire received multiple calls of a fire at the Hampton Greens Apartment complex, in the 4500 block of 148th Avenue Northeast.
Fire and police units arrived within four and a half minutes and encountered a large thermal column of smoke, visible from…