Man Arrested In Bellevue Stabbing

On Nov. 1 at 11:13 a.m. Bellevue Police received a 911 call from the Operations Manager of the Congregation for the Homeless shelter, located at the 500 block of 116 Ave NE. Assistance was requested in the parking lot regarding an altercation between two established day center clients.

The altercation escalated into a physical confrontation when one of the males, in his 40s, stabbed the other male, who is in his late 20s.

Police officers arrived on the scene within one minute from time of dispatch and took the male suspect into custody.  Other officers rendered first aid to the injured male who was stabilized by Bellevue Fire Medics and transported to an area hospital.  The victim is expected to survive the assault and is providing information to Bellevue detectives.  A portion of the parking lot was locked down for Bellevue detectives to conduct their crime scene investigation and was reopened hours later.

Once the investigation has concluded, detectives will turn the case over to the King County Prosecutor’s Office for the review and filing of criminal charges.

The suspect remains in police custody and has been booked into King County Jail.

Earlier this week, Bellevue Police command staff met with the executive level members of the CFH Winter Shelter staff to coordinate efforts and ensure that a common operational picture was in place to rapidly and effectively respond to situations such as the one that occurred yesterday.

Our Patrol officers and Bike Squad officers are actively patrolling the area surrounding the shelter and conducting frequent walk-throughs of the shelter to build the relationship with the staff and clients.

The relationship between the Bellevue Police Department and CFH has been established over the past several years, and we remain committed to the joint mission of providing a safe environment for the individuals and staff at the shelter as well as for the public that resides or works nearby.

Bellevue Police To Host “Coffee With a Cop” October 3rd

On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Bellevue Police will again be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” – an event designed to improve trust and build relationships between the Police Department and community. The event will be held at two locations and times:

9-11 a.m.
Starbucks store located at 1350 156th Ave. NE in the Crossroads Neighborhood

1-3 p.m.                                                                                                                                                Woods Coffee store located at 625 116th Ave. NE

2018.10 Event Advertising FlyerAt “Coffee with a Cop”, there’s no planned speaking program, just an opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers that work in your neighborhood!

“Coffee with aCop” was launched in Hawthorne, California in 2011 when officers from the were looking for ways to better engage  with the residents they served each day.

“Coffee with a Cop” events are now held in all 50 states. They continue to be one of the most successful community outreach policing programs in the country. The program has also expanded to outside the Unites States to Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa and Latin America.  The key to “Coffee with a Cop’s” ongoing success is that it opens the door for interactions outside of the crisis situations, wherelaw enforcement officers and community members typically meet.