The Bellevue Police Department today announced the arrest of 28-year-old Samuel Hitchcock, the individual connected to the homicide that occurred on Wednesday, July 30.
In a joint effort with the United States Marshals Service and the Portland Police Bureau, regional partners arrested Hitchcock near a residential area in Portland. He was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center for the following crimes:
Murder in the 1st Degree (One Count)
Robbery (One Count)
The Bellevue Police Department would like to thank the U.S. Marshals Service, the Portland Police Bureau, the Seattle Police Department, and the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention for their assistance with this investigation. Bellevue Police would also like to thank community members from across the region and Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound for their assistance. The initial publication of the homicide announcement can be located here, and any additional information will be released via the Bellevue Beat Blog.
“Prompt action by the Bellevue Police Department and regional law enforcement partners and assistance from the public no doubt led to Tuesday’s arrest of an individual who committed one of the most serious crimes imaginable,” said Wendell Shirley, Chief of Police for the Bellevue Police Department. “This department takes all crime seriously, and our officers work tirelessly to hold individuals accountable for threatening the safety of this great community.”
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