Four Juveniles Arrested for Carjacking Incident Spanning to Southern WA Border

Four juveniles were arrested Friday evening following a carjacking incident beginning in Bellevue and spanning all the way to Washington State’s southern border.

The case started close to 7:00pm on Friday when BPD Officers responded to reports of a carjacking with a firearm at the 10000 block of SE 13^th Place Bellevue. The four suspects – a 14-year-old male, a 15-year-old male, and 16-year-old male, and a 17-year-old male – followed the victim in a white Hyundai Elantra to the victim’s residential neighborhood before exiting the vehicle and holding the victim at gunpoint.

Following a brief exchange, the suspects then stole the victim’s black BMW X5 vehicle along with their purse, shopping merchandise, potted plants, an Apple iPad, two tabletop baby seats, and three car seats. The stolen Hyundai was quickly found abandoned by Officers near the scene of the carjacking. It was there where most of the victim’s belongings were found and left behind.

The Bellevue PD continued its investigation of the carjacking and was quickly contacted by Officers with the Tumwater Police Department who reported receiving a call involving suspects matching the stolen vehicle and suspicious individuals dumping items involved with the Bellevue incident near a dumpster in the city limits. The individuals were confirmed to be the suspects of the carjacking.  

Then at approximately 9:00pm that evening, members of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord notified BPD about the suspects attempting to enter the base along its entrance at 41 Street near Exit 120 on Interstate-5. It was at this time when the Washington State Patrol joined the case where Officers followed the vehicle southbound I-5 to the City of Vancouver. WSP Officers stopped the vehicle at 9:20pm along I-5 near Exit 14 and arrested all four suspects during that time.

Bellevue Officers took the suspects into custody at the WSP’s Chehalis Office and were booked at the BPD for Robbery (1^st Degree) and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. The stolen BMW was towed and secured at the Department’s garage for further investigation.

While the City of Bellevue remains a safe community, crime does happen. The Department asks residents to stay vigilant while conducting errands or commuting around the city. And if you see something suspicious, immediately contact the BPD for assistance.