Bellevue Police arrest suspect connected to January 10 strong-armed robbery against 72-year-old victim

The Bellevue Police Department announced today the arrest of Madden McGraw, the 18-year-old suspect connected to the strong-armed robbery incident involving a 72-year-old victim on January 10.  

On Monday, January 27 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Bellevue Police’s SWAT Unit conducted a successful operation at 31200 block of 28^th Avenue South in Federal Way to apprehend McGraw. Bellevue Police executed a search warrant at the completion of the operation and matched evidence connecting the suspect to the January 10 incident occurring on the 100 block of 108^th Avenue NE at approximately 3:50 p.m.  

Image of items recovered by Bellevue Police following January 27^th SWAT operation. 

Bellevue Officers also discovered numerous stolen credit and debit cards, over 30 sets of stolen keys, five stolen firearms, and law enforcement equipment in McGraw’s residence. This included materials belonging to multiple elderly female victims. The totality of evidence suggested Madden McGraw worked with others to target vulnerable individuals – particularly elderly women – and conduct these crimes.  

Bellevue Police’s Investigations Division also connected the suspect to an assault incident involving a firearm on January 10.  

The suspect is currently being held on $250,000 bail. In total, Madden McGraw was arrested for: 

Robbery of the 1^st Degree (One Count) 

Theft of Firearm (One Count) 

Identity Theft of the 2^nd Degree (Two Counts) 

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm of the 2^nd Degree (Five Counts) 

Possession of Stolen Property of the 2^nd Degree (Eight Counts) 

“I want to thank the Bellevue Police Department’s detectives and SWAT team for their swift investigation in arrest of the suspect,” said Wendell Shirley, Chief of Police for the Bellevue Police Department. “It is clear this individual was a danger to our region, and he needed to be apprehended as quickly as possible.”  

The Bellevue Police Department is continuing the investigation into this case and the suspect, Madden McGraw. Any new information will be announced via the Bellevue Beat Blog.