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Vice operation recovers three juvenile sex-trafficking victims
A two-night undercover vice operation helped recover three juvenile sex-trafficking victims and connect them to immediate services.
Police chief to take questions in virtual chat
Given pandemic protocols, Bellevue police officers have not been able to meet residents informally in 2020 as they have in recent years through the "Coffee with a Cop" program. To make up for that, Chief Steve Mylett is inviting residents to join him on a Zoom chat on Thursday, Dec.
Lock up your guns, be safe
Applications for firearms are up 200% in Bellevue since the pandemic began. Before residents can legally own a gun, they are required to file a Firearms Transfer Application with the police department, which includes a background check.
Car prowl report leads to major crime operation bust
Three people have been arrested in connection with a large crime operation involving ID theft, money printing, car theft, burglary, and weapons violations. The initial report was filed online in October regarding a smash & grab car prowl in the middle of the afternoon. The car was
USPIS Inspector joins BPD as mail theft skyrockets
An inspector with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is now embedded in the Bellevue Police Department to help crack down on mail and package theft.
Driver strikes, kills man crossing NE 8th
4th Bellevue traffic fatality this year
On Monday, a driver struck and killed a man attempting to walk across Northeast Eighth Street in the Crossroads neighborhood.
BPD Officer returns after third tour of duty
Officer Jesse Hjelmstad is back patrolling Bellevue's streets after serving his third tour of duty with the National Guard. As a Sergeant First Class, Officer Hjelmstad led a platoon of 20 medics in Northeastern Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe for the past year.
Police Chief answers questions about the October 24, 2020 protest
On Saturday, October 24, 2020, the protest ended peacefully, with no one getting hurt and no damage.
Three arrested in murder-for-hire scheme
Bellevue police detectives have arrested a 30-year-old woman and two 17-year-old boys in connection with the shooting of the woman's ex-husband in July at the Overlook at Lakemont Apartments. The 48-year-old victim was shot nine times in the parking lot as he approached his car.