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Homicide suspects arrested
Bellevue Police have arrested four individuals suspected of participating in a homicide at Goldsmith Park in April, the first murder in the city in more than three years.
Safety forum for Muslim immigrants
For this, the third Eastside Muslim and Immigrant Safety Forum, police chiefs from five cities will give presentations to help immigrants feel and be safe.
Dinner will be served at the event, Thursday, Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m., at Sammamish High School in Bellevue, and child care will be provided.
The…
Two volunteers donate 5,000 hours to police
Two Bellevue residents – Susan Allen and Allan Schneider – have each volunteered a remarkable 5,000 hours of their time in service to the police department. The department recognized their contributions at an Oct. 24 luncheon.
Allen, who grew up in Bellevue and lives in the Lochmoor neighborhood,…
City manager reinstates Police Chief Mylett
Today Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake announced that Police Chief Steve Mylett will be reinstated effective immediately. The decision comes after a nearly three-month Bothell Police investigation, which concluded that there was no evidence to support allegations reported to the city back in…
Police chief placed on paid administrative leave
Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective Thursday, Aug. 2.
Following standard City of Bellevue policy, the city took this action due to allegations reported to the Bothell Police Department against Chief Mylett. The report stems from an alleged…
Update on Saturday’s stabbing incident
Bellevue Police Department detectives continue to investigate Saturday’s violent attack on two Bellevue residents at their home, located on the 16200 block of SE 31st Street. The victims are recovering at Harborview Medical Center after receiving severe stab wounds. The suspect, a 40-year-old woman…
Police to visit neighborhoods for National Night Out
Having a neighborhood block party for National Night on Tuesday, Aug. 7? Bellevue police officers are ready to visit block parties on NNO and check in with you and your neighbors.
While the city has hosted a community NNO event at Crossroads the past few years, there won't be one this year. The…
Barricaded suspect safely taken into custody
At approximately 2:45 p.m. Bellevue Police Detectives located a 34 year old Bellevue man wanted for two outstanding felony burglary warrants. The burglaries are linked to high-dollar crimes, one of which was the Nordstrom smash burglary which occurred at Bellevue Square on Dec. 28, 2015. Detectives…
Bellevue police officer arrested
Early on Saturday, April 28, a Bellevue police officer was arrested after an allegation of a domestic violence assault. The assault was alleged to have occurred approximately three weeks ago in Bellevue. The officer was arrested for fourth-degree assault and booked into the King County jail.
The…