UPDATE 02/27 1200 p.m.: Detectives are still working with the reporting party to reconcile inconsistencies between the information she is reporting and the evidence found at the scene. Bellevue Police do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the school or local community at this time. Police expect to release further information regarding this case in the coming days.
ORIGINAL RELEASE: This morning shortly before 9 a.m., Bellevue Police responded to a reported rape on the campus of Bellevue College. An 18-year-old female student reported that she was raped at knifepoint by an unknown assailant in the women’s restroom of the “L” building. The victim was transported by Bellevue Fire to Overlake Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and she was interviewed by Detectives.
The suspect is described as a college-aged white male, clean-shaven, who was last seen wearing an unknown color hoodie. Bellevue Police continue to investigate this incident, and will provide additional information when it becomes available.
The Bellevue Police Department would like to remind the public of the following personal safety tips:
- Avoid walking alone. Be confident & walk with purpose.
- Choose busy, well-lit streets and avoid isolated areas, alleys and vacant lots.
- Walk facing traffic to see approaching cars.
- Earphones / Air pods make you less able to sense potential danger.
- Keep valuables in an inside pocket and hold your purse under your arm so they are harder to snatch.
- Don’t use your phone while walking, pay attention to your surroundings and walk in a different direction if you feel uncomfortable.
- Call 911 to report any suspicious behavior
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