Bellevue and Kirkland police are investigating three overnight smash-and-grab burglaries. Bellevue officers responded to a collision report shortly after 6 am where a truck struck a building in the 900 block of 160th Ave NE. On scene, officers learned the collision was intentional, involving five suspects, four men and a woman, all in their 20s. The driver backed the truck into the business and entered the store. All the suspects had fled the scene by the time officers arrived.
The stolen green pickup truck was the same vehicle suspected in two similar burglaries in Kirkland. In one of the burglaries, a suspect fired a weapon to be able to enter the business in the 12500 block of NE 85th St. The other burglary occurred approximately 10 minutes later at 1:44 am in the 400 block of Central Way.
Detectives say the suspects are considered armed and dangerous. You are asked to call the police non-emergency number at 425-577-5656 if you have any information about these burglaries.
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