Below are selected crime reports for last week, ending on Sunday at midnight. This is not a comprehensive list of incidents in Bellevue. For more information, please visit our interactive crime map. Continue reading “Selected Bellevue Crime Reports For April 22-28”
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Bellevue Police To Host Crossroads Community Resource Fair
Bellevue Police will host a Community Resource Fair for the Crossroads neighborhood tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson Elementary School. Chief Steve Mylett will update the recent homicide investigation and introduce other organizations that provide family community services. Translators will be available for Spanish speaking residents. Stevenson Elementary is located at 14220 NE 8th St. in Bell
evue.
Bellevue Police Take Back Unwanted Drugs This Saturday
It’s time to clear out the medicine cabinet and safely dispose of unwanted and unused drugs. This Saturday, April 27th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bellevue Police will take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Drug Take Back Day. You can drop off your expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for disposal at Bellevue City Hall, the Bellevue Police Crossroads Substation or the Bellevue Police Factoria Substation inside Factoria Mall (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) This is the 8th year the Bellevue Police Department and the DEA have provided this free and anonymous service in an effort to curb prescription drug abuse. Drop off your drugs, no questions asked.
Since the program began, the DEA and its local and state law enforcement partners have collected more than ten million pounds of prescription drugs. On average, each event brings in more than 450 tons of pills.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that sit unused in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety, health and environmental hazards.
Bellevue Police Welcomes Veteran Journalist As New Public Information Officer
The Bellevue Police Department is pleased to announce award-winning journalist Meeghan Black is the new Public Information Officer. Black will work with the media on police matters, run the department’s social media and be the chief storyteller for Bellevue Police.
Black has been a fixture on Seattle TV since the mid-1990s. She began as a reporter at KIRO TV and transitioned to KING-TV where she was a reporter, anchor, meteorologist and pioneered the KING 5 traffic department. After hosting the popular shows Evening Magazine and Gardening with Ciscoe on KING, Black left television to pursue other interests.
“We are excited for Meeghan to join our team and bring her vast media and communications experience to the Bellevue Police Department. Meeghan’s storytelling ability will help us better connect with our residents and highlight the amazing programs provided by us, said Bellevue Chief of Police Steve Mylett.
Black says this position is a perfect fit. “As PIO of the Bellevue Police Department, I am really going back to my roots as a reporter and storyteller. I look forward to working with my former colleagues in the media, connecting with Bellevue residents and putting a bright spotlight on the amazing programs this department offers.”
Meeghan will be training with outgoing PIO Seth Tyler for the next few weeks before assuming the role full-time.
Be sure to follow the Bellevue Police Department on Twitter @BvuePD and Facebook.
Selected Bellevue Crime Reports For April 15 – 21
04/15/2019
| TIME
04: 30 |
CONTACT TYPE
Car Prowl |
LOCATION
3100 blk 167th Ave. NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19346 |
| NARRATIVE
The caller advised that two subjects had just broken into a vehicle and were running towards Ardmore Elementary School. A responding officer saw the suspects as they fled on foot towards the back yard of a residence. A perimeter was quickly established, and they were later located by K-9 Ghost and Officer Lange after a lengthy track. Stolen property and bags of burglary tools were recovered from several locations along the K9 track. |
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| TIME
19: 31 |
CONTACT TYPE
Trespass |
LOCATION
600 blk Bellevue Way NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19491 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was seen sleeping on the property after having previously been trespassed. The suspect was arrested. |
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04/16/2019
| TIME
07: 00 |
CONTACT TYPE
Disturbance |
LOCATION
300 blk 120th Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19558 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was involved in a disturbance at the location in which an alleged firearm was displayed. Officers conducted a traffic stop on an involved vehicle and detained the driver believed to have the firearm. The Officers later learned that the “victim” fabricated the disturbance with the firearm. |
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| TIME
13: 54 |
CONTACT TYPE
Auto Theft |
LOCATION
13800 blk NE 12th St |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19645 |
| NARRATIVE
While the victim was waiting for police to respond to take a car theft report for his 97 Ford Explorer, the victim’s friend located the vehicle at a nearby grocery store. The witness confronted the occupants about being in the vehicle and the driver gave the victim the keys and took off running along with two passengers. During an area check, officers located a subject matching the description who was positively identified as the driver. The suspect was arrested and admitted to driving the vehicle. The suspect was booked into jail. |
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| TIME
16: 22 |
CONTACT TYPE
Found Child |
LOCATION
12200 blk SE 59th St |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19666 |
| NARRATIVE
A two-year-old was found crawling alone and was covered in dirt and wet. After approximately one hour, the mother was located asleep in her apartment. Officers contacted child protective services. |
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| TIME
18: 57 |
CONTACT TYPE
ID Theft |
LOCATION
3000 blk 148 AVE SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19687 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect used two victims’ identities to attempt to purchase a vehicle. The victim’s information was obtained during a car prowl and burglary in Snohomish County. The suspect arrested and booked into jail on identity theft charges. |
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| TIME
19: 32 |
CONTACT TYPE
Drugs / Warrants |
LOCATION
600 blk Bellevue Way NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19691 |
| NARRATIVE
Security officers called in a suspicious car in the parking garage. The plates on the vehicle belonged to a different vehicle. Narcotics paraphernalia was visible inside the vehicle. Officers contacted two suspects that were found to have warrants out for their arrest, and they were taken into custody. A third suspect was found inside the mall and a foot pursuit ensued. That suspect was later located at 112 AVE NE and NE 4 ST where he was taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was impounded back to the station pending a search warrant. All three suspects were booked into Jail. |
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| TIME
23: 12 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrants |
LOCATION
3700 blk 132nd Ave. SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19718 |
| NARRATIVE
An officer noticed a suspicious vehicle at the hotel. He contacted a male with the vehicle, and his investigation revealed that the subject had multiple warrants for his arrest. The subject was booked without incident. |
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| TIME
12: 53 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrants |
LOCATION
16100 blk Ne 8th St |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19623 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was seen by bicycle Officers walking in the Crossroads area and it was determined he had a felony warrant. The subject was contacted and taken into custody. A small amount of suspected meth was located on his person. |
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| TIME
15: 34 |
CONTACT TYPE
Trespass |
LOCATION
800 blk 154th Pl Ne |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19650 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect, who had previously been trespassed from the location, returned and an employee observed her inside the apartment. The subject was contacted and taken into custody for trespassing. |
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04/17/2019
| TIME
21: 11 |
CONTACT TYPE
Shoplift |
LOCATION
600 blk Bellevue Way NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19889 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was detained by loss prevention employees after exiting the store without paying for items. The suspect was arrested and booked into jail. |
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| TIME
23: 11 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
12600 blk SE 41st PL |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19908 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was detained after he stole items from a store. |
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04/18/2019
| TIME
00: 22 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant |
LOCATION
1600 blk 140th Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19918 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contact by Officers. Officers learned that the suspect had an outstanding felony warrant for possession of Heroin. The suspect was arrested and booked into jail. |
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| TIME
01: 06 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
15200 BLK LK Hills BLVD |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19920 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted by police during a traffic stop. The investigating Officer determined that the suspect had an outstanding warrant. The suspect was arrested and booked. |
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| TIME
02: 26 |
CONTACT TYPE
Traffic Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
SE Allen Rd / 148th PL SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19928 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted by police during a traffic stop. The investigating Officer determined that the suspect had an outstanding warrant out of Renton. The suspect was arrested and booked into jail. |
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| TIME
03: 44 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
I-405 / LK Wash BLVD SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-19931 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted by police during a traffic stop. The investigating Officer determined that the suspect’s driving status was suspended, and he had multiple arrest warrants. The suspect was arrested and booked. |
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| TIME
17: 36 |
CONTACT TYPE
Domestic Disturbance |
LOCATION
900 blk 164th AVE SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20060 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect threatened his father. The suspect was arrested and booked. |
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| TIME
22: 48 |
CONTACT TYPE
DUI |
LOCATION
3550 Factoria Blvd SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20109 |
| NARRATIVE
The Officer located the suspect passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle at the above location. The suspect was arrested and booked. |
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| TIME
22: 30 |
CONTACT TYPE
Trespass |
LOCATION
500 blk 116th Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20105 |
| NARRATIVE
Officers contacted a subject at the Winter Shelter. The subject was trespassed by the shelter and arrested for trespassing. |
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| TIME
22: 30 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant |
LOCATION
2000 blk 148th Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20104 |
| NARRATIVE
Officers contacted an individual and learned that he had a warrant for his arrest. The Suspect was arrested and booked. |
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04/19/2019
| TIME
12: 26 |
CONTACT TYPE
Theft |
LOCATION
900 blk 112th Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20196 |
| NARRATIVE
The victim was working out at the location and had her diamond ring set next to her personal belongings. The victim completed her workout and discovered that the ring was missing. |
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| TIME
23: 04 |
CONTACT TYPE
Court Order Violation |
LOCATION
3700 blk 148th AVE SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20328 |
| NARRATIVE
The Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and found that the driver was the protected person in a court order. The Officer discovered that the respondent in the order was also inside the car. The suspect was arrested for the order violation and was booked into jail. Case closed. |
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| TIME
23: 38 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
Northup Way / 124 AVE NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20331 |
| NARRATIVE
An Officer conducted a traffic stop. It was determined that the suspect had a warrant. The suspect was taken into custody and booked into jail on the Warrant. |
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| TIME
21: 53 |
CONTACT TYPE
Attempted Theft/Obstructing Arrest |
LOCATION
15100 blk SE 38th St |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20318 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was observed by loss prevention staff selecting multiple bottles of alcohol and concealing them on his person. The suspect fled police on foot, but was eventually captured. The suspect was arrested and booked. |
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| TIME
22: 23 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
600 BLK 156th Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20322 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted during a traffic stop. The suspect had an arrest warrant and was arrested and booked into jail. |
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04/20/2019
| TIME
02: 33 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
450 110 Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20360 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted and arrested by Edmonds PD an outstanding Bellevue warrant. The suspect was transferred into the custody of Bellevue Police and booked. |
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| TIME
15: 27 |
CONTACT TYPE
Disturbance |
LOCATION
600 blk 156th Ave. SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20437 |
| NARRATIVE
Witnesses reported a male and female in the parking lot causing a disturbance with the female kicking and damaging a nearby vehicle. Both subjects were located and found to be in a dating relationship. A police report was taken and referred to the City Attorney. |
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| TIME
17: 50 |
CONTACT TYPE
Assault |
LOCATION
15800 blk NE 15th ST |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20459 |
| NARRATIVE
The victim was driving into the apartment complex when he was confronted by an unknown male. The male struck the victim’s vehicle then instigated a physical fight with the victim. Approximately 15 other males joined in assaulting the victim by kicking and striking him. The victim ran away and called 9-1-1. The victim was able to identify the suspect as one of his assaulters. The suspect was arrested, transported, and booked into jail. The investigation is ongoing. |
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04/21/2019
| TIME
02: 05 |
CONTACT TYPE
Warrant Arrest |
LOCATION
NE 8th ST/112 Ave NE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20538 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted during a traffic stop. The investigating Officer determined that suspect had multiple, outstanding warrants. The suspect was arrested and booked into jail. |
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| TIME
01: 05 |
CONTACT TYPE
Drugs/Illegal Poss. Firearm |
LOCATION
I-90 / 126th Ave SE |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20533 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted during a traffic stop. During contact with suspect, Investigating Officers discovered that the subject was illegally carrying a loaded firearm without a valid license. Drug Paraphernalia was found in her possession. |
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| TIME
06: 04 |
CONTACT TYPE
Criminal Traffic |
LOCATION
11100 NE 8th ST |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20554 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was stopped while driving a vehicle. The suspect had a suspended license and was arrested. |
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| TIME
22: 00 |
CONTACT TYPE
Criminal Traffic |
LOCATION
Coal CRK PKWY SE/I-405 |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20633 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was contacted during a traffic stop. The investigating Officer determined that the suspect was had a suspended license. The suspect was advised that she would be summoned with a court date and released at the scene. |
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| TIME
22: 09 |
CONTACT TYPE
Drugs/Poss. Stolen Firearm |
LOCATION
106th Ave NE/NE 4th St |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20636 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect was arrested after Officers served a search warrant on his vehicle vehicle several weeks ago and located a stolen firearm and a large quantity of suspected Methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested and booked into jail. |
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| TIME
23: 40 |
CONTACT TYPE
DUI Arrest |
LOCATION
156 Ave NE/NE 16 St |
INCIDENT/CASE#
19-20644 |
| NARRATIVE
The suspect’s vehicle was stopped after a concerned citizen contacted Police because he was following the suspect on 156th driving on one of his rims and weaving in and out of traffic. The suspect was arrested for DUI. |
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Bellevue Police Arrest Ride-share Driver Suspected Of Sexually Assaulting Women
Last Thursday, Bellevue Police Detectives arrested a man who sexually assaulted a passenger in his ride-sharing vehicle after he gave her a ride. The man, 34-year-old Ghassan Shakir, is a suspect in several other similar crimes in the Seattle area. On January 20th, 2019 shortly after 2 a.m., an Arizona woman was visiting Bellevue and was standing outside of a bar in the downtown area waiting for a ride-share to take her back to her hotel in Seattle. The victim accidentally got into the suspect’s vehicle, which displayed a ride-share symbol on its dashboard, and fell asleep. When the victim awoke, the suspect was attempting to sexually assault her. The suspect allegedly put handcuffs on the woman, however the victim was able to fight and the suspect eventually took the handcuffs off, allowing the victim to escape. The victim reported the incident to police.
Bellevue Detectives began working the case immediately following the incident, and were notified by the King County Prosecutor’s Office that the King County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a rape case that occurred in March involving a similar circumstance. Bellevue Detectives worked closely with investigators from the King County Sheriff’s Office-and were eventually able to identify the suspect vehicle. Investigators impounded the vehicle, which was searched pursuant to a warrant. During the search, handcuffs were located as well as other evidence in the vehicle that tied the suspect to both cases. The suspect was arrested last Wednesday and booked into the King County Jail. Investigators later learned of similar crimes in Kirkland and SeaTac in March, and in Seattle last December. Bellevue Detectives are now working closely with investigators from those agencies.
After the arrest, Detectives learned that the suspect had been a driver on the Uber and Lyft platforms, and was driving a vehicle displaying placards from both companies. The suspect is alleged to have been offering his victims rides “off app”, to avoid being tracked. Police believe there may be other victims, and are urging anyone that believes they may have been targeted by the suspect to report the incident to police
Bellevue Police and the King County Sheriff’s Office urge members of the public to use the following ride-share safety tips:
- Verify the license plate of the vehicle you are getting into is the same as the car on your app. Many ride-sharing vehicles are similar.
- Ask “What’s my name?” Verify that the driver picking you up knows your name and is in fact the driver you have called.
- Never get into a vehicle with an unknown driver.
- Never accept rides from someone claiming to be a ride-share driver if you haven’t ordered their specific vehicle through the app.
- Report any unacceptable behavior to the ride-share company and the police.
Selected Bellevue Crime Reports for April 8 – 14
Below are selected crime reports for last week, ending on Sunday at midnight. This is not a comprehensive list of incidents in Bellevue. For more information, please visit our interactive crime map. Continue reading “Selected Bellevue Crime Reports for April 8 – 14”
Bellevue Police to Host Crossroads Community Meeting
The Bellevue Police Department will be hosting a Crossroads community town hall meeting at Stevenson Elementary School tomorrow night from 6 to 7:30pm. Department members will be on hand to answer questions and address community concerns related to recent events in the area, including last week’s homicide.
Selected Bellevue Crime Reports for April 1 – 7
Below are selected crime reports for last week, ending on Sunday at midnight. This is not a comprehensive list of incidents in Bellevue. For more information, please visit our interactive crime map. Continue reading “Selected Bellevue Crime Reports for April 1 – 7”
Bellevue Police Investigating Suspicious Death
This morning at 12:30 a.m., Bellevue Police responded to Goldsmith Park (3200 142nd Pl NE) for a report of shots fired. Residents in the area called police to report hearing gunshots coming from the area of the park. When Officers arrived, they located a deceased male with gunshot wounds. No suspects were located at the scene. Bellevue Police are treating this death as suspicious and Detectives are investigating. There are no street closures, and Bellevue Police do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Bellevue Police or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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